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WTIO24 FMEE 031800 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VII ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 03/01/2007 AT 1800 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 022/05 (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: WEDNESDAY 03/01/2007 AT 1800 UTC. PHENOMENON: OVERLAND DEPRESSION 5 (EX-CLOVIS) 990 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 20.9S / 48.4E (TWENTY DECIMAL NINE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY EIGHT DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES EAST) AT 1800 UTC MOVEMENT: QUASI-STATIONARY THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, MAINLY IN THE NORTHEASTERN QUADRANT. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 60 MN RADIUS FROM THE CENTER IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/01/04 AT 06 UTC: 21.2S / 48.3E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, OVERLAND. 24H, VALID 2007/01/04 AT 18 UTC: 21.5S / 48.2E, MAX WIND = 30 KT, OVERLAND. OTHER INFORMATIONS: "CLOVIS" CENTER IS NOW QUASI STATIONNARY, LOCATED ON THE MALGASY COASTLINE IN THE VICINITY OF MANANJARY. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTHWARDS SLOWLY, WEAKENING GRADUALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. NEVERTHELESS, STRONG GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE FORECASTED WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS FROM THE ESTIMATED CENTER.