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WTIO20 FMEE 130600 SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 13/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 005/09 (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 13/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 9 1001 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF POINT 12.2S / 69.9E (TWELVE DECIMAL TWO DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY NINE DECIMAL NINE DEGREES EAST) AT 0600 UTC MOVEMENT: QUASI-STATIONARY THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 230 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, MAINLY EXTENDING IN THE NORTHWESTERN AND THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANTS. CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 20/25 KT AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/13 AT 18 UTC: 13.1S / 68.6E, MAX WIND = 30 KT, TROP. DEPRESSION. 24H, VALID 2007/02/14 AT 06 UTC: 14.1S / 67.3E, MAX WIND = 30 KT, TROP. DEPRESSION. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM DOESN'T SIGNIFICANTLY ORGANIZE NUT IS EXPECTED TO ENCOUNTER FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR AN INTENSIFICATION WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARDS TOWARDS THE MASCARENES ISLANDS.