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WTIO20 FMEE 150600 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 15/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 013/09 (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). GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: THURSDAY 15/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 9 (FAVIO) 995 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 17.7S / 64.0E (SEVENTEEN DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY FOUR DECIMAL ZERO DEGREES EAST) AT 0600 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 11 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 250 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35KT AND VERY ROUGH SEAS NEAR THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 20 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 25 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 50 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/15 AT 18 UTC: 19.0S / 62.5E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2007/02/16 AT 06 UTC: 20.5S / 60.7E, MAX WIND = 45 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: FAVIO HAS SLIGHTLY ORGANIZED OVER LAST HOURS. ENVIRONMENT BECOMES GRADUALLY MORE FAVOURABLE AND THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO KEEP ON SLOWLY INTENSIFYING. STRONGER WINDS ARE LOCATED IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE, DUE TO THE GRADIENT WITH THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES ANCHORED IN THE SOUTHEAST, STEERING THE SYSTEM. FAVIO IS FORECAST TO TRACK ON THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF THESE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES, TOWARDS MASCARENES ISLANDS.