** WTIO20 FMEE 240007 *** SECURITE NEAR GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 24/12/2005 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 004/06 (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). NEAR GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: SATURDAY 24/12/2005 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 6 998 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 10.6S / 86.1E (TEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY SIX DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 11 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 150 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 250 MN IN THE NORTHWESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 300 NM IN THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 50 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/12/24 AT 12 UTC: 11.5S / 83.6E, MAX WIND = 35 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. 24H, VALID 2005/12/25 AT 00 UTC: 12.4S / 81.2E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARDS, INTENSIFYING SLOWLY.= ** WTIO30 FMEE 240008 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 4/6/20052006 1.A TROPICAL DEPRESSION 6 2.A POSITION 2005/12/24 AT 0000 UTC : WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 10.6S / 86.1E (TEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY SIX DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 2.5/2.5 /S 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 998 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 30 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 050 SE: 090 SO: 090 NO: 050 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 1000 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: MEDIUM 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2005/12/24 12 UTC: 11.5S/83.6E, MAX WIND=035KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM . 24H: 2005/12/25 00 UTC: 12.4S/81.2E, MAX WIND=040KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM . 36H: 2005/12/25 12 UTC: 13.2S/79.1E, MAX WIND=045KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM . 48H: 2005/12/26 00 UTC: 13.8S/77.0E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 60H: 2005/12/26 12 UTC: 14.4S/75.1E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 72H: 2005/12/27 00 UTC: 15.0S/73.2E, MAX WIND=055KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=CI=2.5- THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNDERGOING A MODERATE EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ; UNTIL NOW, CONVECTION DID NOT CONSOLIDATE OVER THE LOW LEVEL CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO KEEP ON TRACKING MAINLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARDS ; UNDER THE CONSTRAINT OF A MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, INTENSIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN RATHER WEAK.= ** WTIO20 FMEE 240007 *** SECURITE NEAR GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 24/12/2005 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 004/06 (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). NEAR GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: SATURDAY 24/12/2005 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 6 998 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 10.6S / 86.1E (TEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND EIGHTY SIX DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 11 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 150 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 250 MN IN THE NORTHWESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 300 NM IN THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 50 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/12/24 AT 12 UTC: 11.5S / 83.6E, MAX WIND = 35 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. 24H, VALID 2005/12/25 AT 00 UTC: 12.4S / 81.2E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, TEMP. TROP. MODEREE. OTHER INFORMATIONS: THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARDS, INTENSIFYING SLOWLY.