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RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)

0.A WARNING NUMBER : 15/2/20062007
1.A MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 2 (ANITA)

2.A POSITION 2006/12/01 AT 0000 UTC :
WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 14.4S / 42.6E
(FOURTEEN DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY TWO DECIMAL SIX DEGREES EAST)

3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 3.0/3.0 MOINS /D 0.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 995 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 35 KT

6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM):
30 KT NE: 050 SE: 150 SO: 150 NO: 050

7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 500 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: DEEP

1.B FORECASTS:
12H: 2006/12/01 12 UTC: 16.1S/42.7E, MAX WIND=035KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM.
24H: 2006/12/02 00 UTC: 17.9S/43.0E, MAX WIND=030KT, TROP. DEPRESSION.
36H: 2006/12/02 12 UTC: 19.5S/43.3E, MAX WIND=025KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE.
48H: 2006/12/03 00 UTC: 20.9S/43.2E, MAX WIND=025KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE.
60H: 2006/12/03 12 UTC: 22.1S/43.0E, MAX WIND=025KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE.
72H: 2006/12/04 00 UTC: 23.4S/42.6E, MAX WIND=025KT, TROP. DISTURBANCE.

2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS:
T=CI=3.0-
THE INTENSIFICATION IS RATIFIED WITH THE MAINTAIN OF THE CDO ABOVE THE LOW LEVEL CENTER, WICH STILL A GOOD UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW.
NEVERTHELESS, ANITA IS TRACKING SOUTHSOUTHEASTWARDS AND THE VERTICAL WINDSHEAR SHOULD RAPIDLY BECOME MORE IMPORTANT, MAKING IT WEAKEN WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.