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WTIO22 FMEE 081200 SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VII AND METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 08/01/2008 AT 1200 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 005/07 (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). WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 08/01/2008 AT 1200 UTC. PHENOMENON: ZONE OF DISTURBED WEATHER 7 POSITION: UNDETERMINED AT 1200 UTC MOVEMENT: UNDETERMINED THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS FROM 12S TO 22S, BETWEEN 54E AND 61E. WINDS 15/20KT AND MODERATE SEAS LOCALLY WITHIN THE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2008/01/09 AT 00 UTC: . 24H, VALID 2008/01/09 AT 12 UTC: . OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE LOW ORIGINALLY MONITORED HAS DISSIPATED IN THE NORTHWEST OF REUNION ISLAND. A NEW LOW HAS FORMED LEEWARDS OF REUNION ISLAND, LOCATED NEAR 22.3S/54.9E AT 1200Z, CURRENTLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE THUNDERY ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED TO THE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER THAT REMAINS NORTH OF THE MASCARENES ISLANDS. IT IS POSSIBLE THUNDERY ACTIVITY REBUILDS TEMPORARILY OVER THIS NEW LOW, BUT ENVIRONMENT REMAINS UNFAVORABLE AND POTENTIAL INTENSIFICATION POOR. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.