FXXT01 EGRR 250400 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR SOUTH PACIFIC AND SOUTH-EAST INDIAN OCEANS GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 25.12.2025 TROPICAL STORM GRANT ANALYSED POSITION : 12.2S 96.5E VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 25.12.2025 12.2S 96.5E MODERATE 12UTC 25.12.2025 12.1S 95.2E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 26.12.2025 11.9S 94.0E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 26.12.2025 11.7S 92.3E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 27.12.2025 11.7S 90.7E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.12.2025 11.9S 89.1E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 28.12.2025 12.6S 87.3E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.12.2025 13.5S 85.3E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 29.12.2025 14.0S 83.4E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 29.12.2025 14.4S 81.6E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 30.12.2025 14.8S 79.9E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 30.12.2025 15.2S 77.5E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 31.12.2025 15.4S 75.2E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 31.12.2025 15.8S 72.9E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 01.01.2026 16.2S 71.2E MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 48 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 16.9S 136.4E VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 27.12.2025 16.9S 136.4E WEAK 12UTC 27.12.2025 17.0S 138.5E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 28.12.2025 18.2S 138.9E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.12.2025 19.0S 139.5E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 29.12.2025 19.3S 139.6E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 29.12.2025 19.2S 140.4E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 30.12.2025 19.3S 139.5E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 30.12.2025 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 132 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+132 : 15.3S 166.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 30.12.2025 15.3S 166.6W MODERATE 00UTC 31.12.2025 16.6S 166.1W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 31.12.2025 18.9S 166.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 01.01.2026 21.4S 168.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 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. THIS BULLETIN IS DUE TO BE DISCONTINUED SINCE BULLETINS ARE NOW AVAILABLE WHICH PROVIDE EXPLICIT GUIDANCE ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT TROPICAL_CYCLONES@METOFFICE.GOV.UK MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK TOO 250400