WTMA20 FIMP 161230

TTT WARNING OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND

AT 16/1200 UTC, TROPICAL CYCLONE BHEKI 978 HPA WAS CENTERED ITHIN 20
NM RADIUS OF POINT 14.6 S / 72.4 E
(FOURTEEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND SEVENTY TWO DECIMAL FOUR
DEGREES EAST)

MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 8 KT

THREAT AREAS:

SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 250 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/70 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS
WITHIN A 20 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 30 NM IN THE
NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 50 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 65 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT.

GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 80 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 90 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN
QUADRANT AND UP TO 100 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.

NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 105
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 125 NM IN THE
SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT, UP TO 145 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT
AND UP TO 165 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.
STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.


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