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WTIO20 FMEE 241200 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 24/02/2006 AT 1200 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 007/10 (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). GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: FRIDAY 24/02/2006 AT 1200 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 10 (CARINA) 987 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 11.6S / 81.1E (ELEVEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY ONE DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) AT 1200 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 2 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 130 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE EXTENDING UP TO 220 NM IN THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND LOCALLY UP TO 350 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANTS. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 70 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2006/02/25 AT 00 UTC: 12.2S / 81.0E, MAX WIND = 55 KT, FORTE TEMP. TROP.. 24H, VALID 2006/02/25 AT 12 UTC: 13.0S / 80.7E, MAX WIND = 65 KT, CYCLONE TROPICAL. OTHER INFORMATIONS: SYSTEM "CARINA" KEEPS ON INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY IN A FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARDS BEYOND 6 TO 12 HOURS AND UNDERGOING VERY FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR A RAPID INTENSIFICATION.