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

WTIO20 FMEE 210000 CCA *************** CORRECTIVE ************** SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 21/03/2008 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 002/14 (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 SEAS LEVEL PRESSURE IN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (INDICATIVE FIGURE). WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: FRIDAY 21/03/2008 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: ZONE OF DISTURBED WEATHER 14 999 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 14.9S / 60.7E (FOURTEEN DECIMAL NINE DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 10 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN 150 NM FROM THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 250 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 15/20 KT REACHING LOCALLY 25/30 KT IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE UP TO 150 NM FROM THE CENTER. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2008/03/21 AT 12 UTC: 15.3S / 59.8E, MAX WIND = 25 KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE. 24H, VALID 2008/03/22 AT 00 UTC: 15.7S / 58.7E, MAX WIND = 30 KT, TROP. DEPRESSION. OTHER INFORMATIONS: AQUA PASS AT 21:04Z SHOW THAT THE CENTER IS MORE WESTNORTHWARDS THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED. THIS CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION REMAINS WIDE AND WEAK. SOME FURTHER SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM SOES NOT JUSTIFY THE EMISSION OF REGULAR WARNINGS.