WTMA20 FIMP 181830

TTT WARNING OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND

AT 18/1800 UTC, TROPICAL CYCLONE 3 (BHEKI) 976 HPA WAS CENTRED WITHIN
30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 17.7S 68.4E (SEVENTEEN DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES
SOUTH AND SIXTY EIGHT DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES EAST).
MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 5 KT

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 100 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING
UP TO 150 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 200 NM IN THE
SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/70 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS
EXTENDING UP TO 35 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT, UP TO 40 NM IN
THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 45 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT.
STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 35 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 50 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 55 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 60 NM
IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.
GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 50 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 85 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 95 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 105 NM
IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 65
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 110 NM IN THE
NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT, UP TO 140 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT
AND UP TO 150 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.
STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.

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