WTMA20 FIMP 100645
TTT WARNING OF STORM FORCE WINDS

MODERATE TROPICAL STORM DIKELEDI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.
AT 0600UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 5 (DIKELEDI) 990 HPA WAS CENTRED
WITHIN 40 NM RADIUS OF POINT 14.2S 56.7E (FOURTEEN DECIMAL TWO
DEGREES SOUTH AND FIFTY SIX DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST).
MOVEMENT: WEST 16 KT

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 180 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER EXTENDING UP
TO 300 NM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT.

STORM FORCE WINDS 50 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 15 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE.
GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 45 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN
QUADRANT AND UP TO 85 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 60
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 105 NM IN THE
NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 135 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE.
STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.

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