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WTIO24 FMEE 311200 CCA *************** CORRECTIVE ************** SECURITE NEAR GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VII ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 31/01/2006 AT 1200 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 022/08 (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 SEAS LEVEL PRESSURE IN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (INDICATIVE FIGURE). NEAR GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 31/01/2006 AT 1200 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 (EX-BOLOETSE) 999 HPA POSITION: 20.2S / 39.5E (TWENTY DECIMAL TWO DEGREES SOUTH AND THIRTY NINE DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES EAST) AT 1200 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 8 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 200 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2006/02/01 AT 00 UTC: 20.7S / 38.4E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. 24H, VALID 2006/02/01 AT 12 UTC: 21.3S / 38.0E, MAX WIND = 45 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM REINTENSIFIES REGULARLY OVER THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL, THANKS TO A FAVOURABLE ENVRONMENT. THE SYSTEM SHOULD KEEP ON INTENSIFYING AND TRACK SOUTHWARDS BEYOND 12 TO 24 HOURS.