** WTSR20 WSSS 111800 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTIO22 FMEE 120008 *** SECURITE STORM WARNING FOR METAREA VII AND METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 12/04/2005 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 027/18 (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). STORM WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 12/04/2005 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 18 (JULIET) 978 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 26.4S / 64.8E (TWENTY SIX DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY FOUR DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-EAST 11 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 400 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 120 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 180 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/04/12 AT 12 UTC: 27.7S / 66.1E, MAX WIND = 60 KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. 24H, VALID 2005/04/13 AT 00 UTC: 28.8S / 67.8E, MAX WIND = 55 KT, EXTRATROPICAL. OTHER INFORMATIONS: JULIET IS WEAKENING AS IT TRACKS SOUTHEASTWARDS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO KEEP ON WEAKENING BUT STRONG WINDS ARE ABOUT TO EXTEND GRADUALLY FAR FROM THE CENTRE.= ** WTIO30 FMEE 120008 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 27/18/20042005 1.A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 18 (JULIET) 2.A POSITION 2005/04/12 AT 0000 UTC : WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 26.4S / 64.8E (TWENTY SIX DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY FOUR DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 2.5/4.0 /W 3.0/24 H 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 978 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 60 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 160 SE: 330 SO: 330 NO: 160 50 KT NE: 070 SE: 110 SO: 110 NO: 070 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 800 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: MEDIUM 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2005/04/12 12 UTC: 27.7S/66.1E, MAX WIND=060KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. 24H: 2005/04/13 00 UTC: 28.8S/67.8E, MAX WIND=055KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 36H: 2005/04/13 12 UTC: 29.3S/69.5E, MAX WIND=050KT. 48H: 2005/04/14 00 UTC: 30.3S/72.3E, MAX WIND=050KT. 60H: 2005/04/14 12 UTC: 30.9S/75.3E, MAX WIND=050KT. 72H: 2005/04/15 00 UTC: 31.2S/78.1E, MAX WIND=050KT. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=2.5 ; CI=4.0+ JULIET IS NOW ENDING ITS PARABOLIC TRACK, CURRENTLY MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS . UNDERGOING A RATHER STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WIND SHEAR, THE SYSTEM IS GETTING DISORGANIZED RATHER QUICKLY AND IS STARTING THE EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO KEEP ON WEAKENING BUT STRONG WINDS ARE ABOUT TO E XTEND GRADUALLY FAR FROM THE CENTRE.=