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WTIO22 FMEE 180000 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VII AND METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 18/02/2007 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 024/09 (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: SUNDAY 18/02/2007 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 9 (FAVIO) 987 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 25.9S / 50.3E (TWENTY FIVE DECIMAL NINE DEGREES SOUTH AND FIFTY DECIMAL THREE DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST 12 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS NEAR THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 30 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 120 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/18 AT 12 UTC: 26.0S / 48.0E, MAX WIND = 50 KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2007/02/19 AT 00 UTC: 26.5S / 46.5E, MAX WIND = 50 KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE CONVECTIVE (THUNDERY) ACTIVITY IS NOT CONSOLIDATED AROUND "FAVIO", BUT THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS, "FAVIO" HAS BEEN TRACKING WESTWARDS, IT IS EXPECTED TO SKIRT SOUTH OS MADAGASCAR WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS.