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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR SOUTH PACIFIC AND

 SOUTH-EAST INDIAN OCEANS

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 08.01.2009


             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  24 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 15.2S 150.8E

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 09.01.2009  15.2S 150.8E     WEAK
 12UTC 09.01.2009  15.1S 151.6E     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 10.01.2009  13.7S 153.3E    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 10.01.2009  13.9S 156.2E   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 11.01.2009  15.1S 159.4E   INTENSE       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 11.01.2009  16.2S 161.9E   INTENSE    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 12.01.2009  17.5S 164.1E    STRONG     WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 12.01.2009  17.6S 165.7E   MODERATE    WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 13.01.2009  17.9S 167.2E     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 13.01.2009  18.0S 169.6E     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 14.01.2009  18.1S 173.1E     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY


 THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS GUIDANCE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
 RSMCS. IT REQUIRES INTERPRETATION BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SPECIALISTS
 AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A FINAL PRODUCT


 MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK

 TOO 080451