WTMA20 FIMP 051245

TTT WARNING OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
VINCE HAS INTENSIFIED INTO AN INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
DAY.

AT 1200 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE 8 (VINCE) 960 HPA WAS CENTRED WITHIN 20
NM RADIUS OF POINT 18.7S 84.5E (EIGHTEEN DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES SOUTH
AND EIGHTY FOUR DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES EAST).

MOVEMENT: WEST 10 KT

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER IN A 150 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/90 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS
WITHIN A 25 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 30 NM IN THE
NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT, UP TO 40 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT AND
UP TO 45 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.

STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 40 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTHERN
SEMI-CIRCLE.

GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 55 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 70 NM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN
QUADRANT AND UP TO 85 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

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
NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 170 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.

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