WTMA20 FIMP 281300

TTT WARNING OF STORM FORCE WINDS.

DURING THE LAST SIX HOURS, GARANCE HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.

AT 28/1200 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 10 (GARANCE) 980 HPA WAS
CENTRED WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 22.4 S / 55.0 E (TWENTY TWO
DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES SOUTH AND FIFTY FIVE DECIMAL ZERO DEGREES EAST).

MOVEMENT: SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST 8 KT

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 130 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING
UP TO 260 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 35 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 40 NM IN THE NORTHERN
SEMI-CIRCLE.

GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 65 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 75 NM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN
QUADRANT AND UP TO 95 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 75
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 130 NM IN THE
NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 140 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.

STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.


T.O.O: 28/1300UTC



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