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WTIO20 FMEE 081200 SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 08/11/2005 AT 1200 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 007/04 (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 10 MINUTES AVERAGE WIND SPEED IN KNOTS (KT) (WIND GUSTS AT SEA MAY BE ABOUT 40% STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGED WIND). MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (INDICATIVE FIGURE). WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 08/11/2005 AT 1200 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 4 1001 HPA POSITION: 16.8S / 81.8E (SIXTEEN DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY ONE DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) AT 1200 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 15 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS FROM 60 NM TO 250 NM FROM THE CENTER IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTOR. CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 25 KT AND MODERAT NEAR SEAS REACHING LOCALLY GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/11/09 AT 00 UTC: 18.3S / 79.2E, MAX WIND = 20 KT. 24H, VALID 2005/11/09 AT 12 UTC: 19.6S / 77.2E, FILLING UP. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM KEEPS ON REGULARLY TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARDS . IT WEAKENS REGULARLY, AND SHOULD DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AS IT TRACKS WITHIN AN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. STRONGEST WINDS ARE DUE TO THE GRADIENT WITH THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES. LAST WARNING ISSUED ABOUT THIS SYSTEM UNLESS RE-INTENSIFICATION.