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WTIO20 FMEE 021200 SECURITE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 02/02/2009 AT 1200 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 003/08 (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). WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: MONDAY 02/02/2009 AT 1200 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 8 1003 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 16.1S / 67.2E (SIXTEEN DECIMAL ONE DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY SEVEN DECIMAL TWO DEGREES EAST) AT 1200 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 10 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER IN THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE UP TO 230 NM FROM THE CENTER, AND LOCALLY UP TO 500 NM FROM THE CENTER IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTOR . CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 20 KT AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS REACHING LOCALLY 25 KT IN THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND IN THE NORTHEASTERN QUADRANT. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2009/02/03 AT 00 UTC: 16.8S / 65.6E, MAX WIND = 25 KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE. 24H, VALID 2009/02/03 AT 12 UTC: 17.7S / 64.0E, MAX WIND = 30 KT, TROP. DEPRESSION. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE CENTER OF THE CIRCULATION IS EXPOSED IN THE EAST OF CONVECTION. ENVIRONNEMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE TOMORROW. SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS STILL EXPECTED.