WTMA20 FIMP 171830

TTT WARNING OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND
AT 17/1800 UTC, INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 3 (BHEKI) 943 HPA WAS
CENTRED WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 16.8S 69.8E (SIXTEEN DECIMAL
EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY NINE DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES EAST).
MOVEMENT: SOUTH-WEST 6 KT 

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 100 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING
UP TO 180 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/105 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS
WITHIN A 35 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 45 NM IN THE
SOUTH-WESTERN AND NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANTS, AND UP TO 55 NM IN THE
SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.

STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 50 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN
AND NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANTS, AND UP TO 70 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT.

GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 70 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 75 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT AND UP TO 90 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 80
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 105 NM IN THE
NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT, UP TO 125 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT
AND UP TO 140 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.

STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.

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