** WTIO20 FMEE 260009 *** SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 26/03/2005 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 020/16 (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: SATURDAY 26/03/2005 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 16 (HENNIE) 986 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 23.4S / 60.8E (TWENTY THREE DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-EAST 4 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 300 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NORTHEASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 200 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 80 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 300 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT . STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/03/26 AT 12 UTC: 24.4S / 61.8E, MAX WIND = 45 KT. 24H, VALID 2005/03/27 AT 00 UTC: 25.5S / 62.3E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. OTHER INFORMATIONS: HENNIE IS NOW TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND KEEPS ON WEAKENING SLOWLY. NEVERTHELESS, WINDS REMAIN STRONG FAR FROM THE CENTER, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT WITH THE GRADIENT WITH SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES. SQUALLY WEATHER IS MAINLY LOCALIZED EAST OF THE SYSTEM.= ** WTIO30 FMEE 260009 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 19/16/20042005 1.A MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 16 (HENNIE) 2.A POSITION 2005/03/26 AT 0000 UTC : WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 23.4S / 60.8E (TWENTY THREE DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 3.0/3.5 /W 0.5/24 H 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 986 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 45 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 350 SE: 550 SO: 200 NO: 100 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1004 HPA / 1000 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: MEDIUM 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2005/03/26 12 UTC: 24.4S/61.8E, MAX WIND=045KT. 24H: 2005/03/27 00 UTC: 25.5S/62.3E, MAX WIND=040KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. 36H: 2005/03/27 12 UTC: 26.7S/62.5E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 48H: 2005/03/28 00 UTC: 27.7S/62.5E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 60H: 2005/03/28 12 UTC: 28.8S/63.0E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 72H: 2005/03/29 00 UTC: 30.1S/63.6E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=3.0 ; CI=3.5-. HENNIE IS NOW TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARDS. THE SYSTEM UNDERGOES A LIGHT WESTERLY VERTICAL WINDSHEAR AND IS WEAKENING SLOWLY. THE SYSTEM IS STILL ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG WINDS, EXTENDING FAR SOUTHEAST OF THE STORM WITH THE GRADIENT EFFECT.= ** WTIN20 DEMS 260530 *** TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ------------------------ DEMS -RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI 26-03-2005 (.) TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND ARABIAN SEA ) VALID FOR NEXT 24 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC (.) LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES ISOLATED CONCECTIVE CLOUDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA AND SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL. RIDGE-LINE AT 200 HPA RUNS ALONG 10 DEG NORTH IN THE INDIAN-REGION (. ) MSG OVER ?????????