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WTIO24 FMEE 211800 PAN PAN HURRICANE WARNING FOR METAREA VII ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 21/02/2007 AT 1800 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 039/09 (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). HURRICANE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: WEDNESDAY 21/02/2007 AT 1800 UTC. PHENOMENON: INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 9 (FAVIO) 940 HPA POSITION: 23.3S / 37.0E (TWENTY THREE DECIMAL THREE DEGREES SOUTH AND THIRTY SEVEN DECIMAL ZERO DEGREES EAST) AT 1800 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-NORTH-WEST 10 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/90 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS WITHIN 20 NM FROM THE CENTER. STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 70 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 90 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 120NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/22 AT 06 UTC: 22.2S / 35.8E, MAX WIND = 80 KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 24H, VALID 2007/02/22 AT 18 UTC: 20.6S / 34.6E, MAX WIND = 50 KT, OVERLAND. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM "FAVIO" KEEPS ON RAGULARLY TRACKING TOWARDS MOZAMBICAN COASTLINE. IT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS BETWEEN VILANCULOS AND BEIRA. HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY AFFECT INHAMBANE AND SOFALA PROVINCES.