Direction Interrégionale de LA REUNION
B.P.4    97491 Ste Clotilde Cedex
Téléphone                02.62.92.11.00
Fax exploitation      02.62.92.11.48
Fax direction           02.62.92.11.47

WTIO24 FMEE 220600 PAN PAN HURRICANE WARNING FOR METAREA VII ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 22/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 041/09 (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: THURSDAY 22/02/2007 AT 0600 UTC. PHENOMENON: INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 9 (FAVIO) 935 HPA POSITION: 22.3S / 35.7E (TWENTY TWO DECIMAL THREE DEGREES SOUTH AND THIRTY FIVE DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST) AT 0600 UTC MOVEMENT: NORTH-WEST 8 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/95 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 60 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 120 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/02/22 AT 18 UTC: 20.9S / 34.8E, MAX WIND = 65 KT, OVERLAND. 24H, VALID 2007/02/23 AT 06 UTC: 19.3S / 34.4E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, OVERLAND. OTHER INFORMATIONS: FAVIO IS INTENSIFYING LIGHTLY AS IT IS APPROACHING COASTS. IT IS A SMALL SYSTEM WITH VERY STRONG WINDS NEAR THE CENTER (GUSTS POSSIBLE AT 135KT, ID EST 250 KM/H, IN THE EYE WALL). IT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN THE NEXT HOURS IN THE VICINITY OF VILANCULOS. HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY AFFECT INHAMBANE AND BEIRA AREAS.