WTMA20 FIMP 101210

TTT WARNING OF STORM FORCE WINDS


AT 1200UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 4 (CHIDO) 988 HPA WAS CENTRED
WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 10.8S 60.0E (TEN DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES
SOUTH AND SIXTY DECIMAL ZERO DEGREES EAST).
MOVEMENT: WEST 9 KT


THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 50 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP
TO 140 NM IN THE NORTHERN  SEMI-CIRCLE.


STORM FORCE WINDS 50/55 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 25 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 30 NM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN
AND SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANTS.


GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 40 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 80 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 95 NM
IN THE NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.


NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 50
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 90 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 110 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 120 NM
IN THE NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.


STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.=