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WTIO20 FMEE 181800 SECURITE NEAR GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 18/12/2007 AT 1800 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 002/05 (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). NEAR GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 18/12/2007 AT 1800 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 5 997 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 13.8S / 84.5E (THIRTEEN DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY FOUR DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES EAST) AT 1800 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST 9 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WIRHIN 200 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30KT AND ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 25 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 45 NM FROM THE CENTER IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2007/12/19 AT 06 UTC: 14.6S / 84.3E, MAX WIND = 35 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2007/12/19 AT 18 UTC: 15.3S / 84.3E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THIS SYSTEM EXISTS WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION. IT SHOULD REMAIN ON THE EASTERN PART OF THE BASIN, AND TRACK GLOBALLY SOUTHWARDS AS IT INTENSIFIES.