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WTIO20 FMEE 260000 SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 26/12/2006 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 002/04 (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 26/12/2006 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: ZONE OF DISTURBED WEATHER 4 1004 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 6.7S / 63.5E (SIX DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY THREE DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 9 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER BETWEEN 05S AND 13S, FROM 55E TO 65E. CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 15/20 KT AND MODERATE SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, LOCALLY REACHING 20/25 KT UP TO 120 NM FROM THE CENTRE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2006/12/26 AT 12 UTC: 7.9S / 62.1E, MAX WIND = 20 KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE. 24H, VALID 2006/12/27 AT 00 UTC: 8.7S / 59.9E, MAX WIND = 25 KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE. OTHER INFORMATIONS: CLOUDS OF THIS ZONE OF DISTURBED WEATHER DO NOT SHOW ANY ORGANIZATION. SYSTEM INTENSITY DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF REGULAR WARNINGS.