NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 36 HOURS

FORECAST POSITION AT T+36 : 8.9N 87.0W

VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY

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00UTC 19.05.2004 8.9N 87.0W WEAK

12UTC 19.05.2004 7.7N 87.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE

00UTC 20.05.2004 7.1N 86.6W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY

12UTC 20.05.2004 7.9N 85.5W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY

00UTC 21.05.2004 8.2N 85.8W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY

12UTC 21.05.2004 8.6N 85.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE

00UTC 22.05.2004 9.0N 85.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE

12UTC 22.05.2004 8.7N 85.3W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY

00UTC 23.05.2004 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

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