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WTIO22 FMEE 260600 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VII AND METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 26/01/2008 AT 0600 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 009/08 (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: SATURDAY 26/01/2008 AT 0600 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 8 (FAME) 987 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 13.8S / 44.8E (THIRTEEN DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY FOUR DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) AT 0600 UTC MOVEMENT: QUASI-STATIONARY THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 70 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 220 NM FROM THE CENTER IN THE NORTHWESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WHITHIN 35 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 70 NM FROM THE CENTER IN THE NORTHEASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2008/01/26 AT 18 UTC: 14.1S / 44.9E, MAX WIND = 50 KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2008/01/27 AT 06 UTC: 14.8S / 44.9E, MAX WIND = 60 KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: FAME SHOULD GO ON INTENSIFYING AND TRACK GLOBALLY SOUTHWARDS, AS SOON AS IT WILL HAVE START TO MOVE AGAIN.