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WTIO20 FMEE 151800 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 15/02/2007 AT 1800 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 015/09 (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 1800 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 9 (FAVIO) 995 HPA POSITION: 19.7S / 61.6E (NINETEEN DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY ONE DECIMAL SIX DEGREES EAST) AT 1800 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 15 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 300 NM IN THE NORTHEASTERN 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 30 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 150 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/16 AT 06 UTC: 21.4S / 59.2E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2007/02/16 AT 18 UTC: 22.4S / 57.3E, MAX WIND = 45 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: DESPITE RATHER FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT, FAVIO BARELY INTENSIFIES. 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.