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WTIO20 FMEE 030600 SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 03/02/2009 AT 0600 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 006/08 (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: TUESDAY 03/02/2009 AT 0600 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 8 (GAEL) 995 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 17.2S / 64.9E (SEVENTEEN DECIMAL TWO DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY FOUR DECIMAL NINE DEGREES EAST) AT 0600 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 11 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 80 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 300 NM IN THE NORTHWESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 80 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 110 NM IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2009/02/03 AT 18 UTC: 18.0S / 63.1E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. 24H, VALID 2009/02/04 AT 06 UTC: 18.5S / 61.0E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN EDGE OF DEEP CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. ENVIRONNEMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE FAVORABLE. SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS STILL EXPECTED ON A GLOBALLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARDS TRACK.