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RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 18/5/20062007 1.A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 5 (CLOVIS) 2.A POSITION 2007/01/02 AT 1800 UTC : 20.2S / 49.8E (TWENTY DECIMAL TWO DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY NINE DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 4.0/4.0 /D 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 976 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 60 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 200 SE: 300 SO: 250 NO: 200 50 KT NE: 040 SE: 040 SO: 040 NO: 040 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 400 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: DEEP 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2007/01/03 06 UTC: 20.7S/48.6E, MAX WIND=060KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 24H: 2007/01/03 18 UTC: 21.2S/47.8E OVERLAND. 36H: 2007/01/04 06 UTC: 22.2S/47.2E OVERLAND. 48H: 2007/01/04 18 UTC: 23.2S/47.1E OVERLAND. 60H: 2007/01/05 06 UTC: 24.8S/47.5E DISSIPATING. 72H: 2007/01/05 18 UTC: 26.0S/46.8E DISSIPATING. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=4.0- ; CI=4.0 THE CONVECTION DOES NOT CONSOLIDATE DURABLY AROUND THE CENTRE. THE SYSTEM HAS CLEARLY TRACKED MORE WESTWARDS DURING THE LAST HOURS, DUE TO THE LOW PRESENT WEST TO THE SYSTEME AND THE RIDGE REBIULTING SOUTH TO THE SYSTEM. IT IS NOW EXPECTED TO LAND ON THE MALAGASY COAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.