WTMA20 FIMP 221840

TTT WARNING OF GALE

CHENGE HAS WEAKENED INTO A MODERATE TROPICAL STORM.
AT 22/1800 UTC, MODERATE TROPICAL STORM CHENGE 993 HPA WAS CENTRED
WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 10.3 S / 60.7 E (TEN DECIMAL THREE
DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST)

MOVEMENT: WEST 10 KT

THREAT AREAS:

SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 100 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING
UP TO 150 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND UP TO 200 NM IN THE
NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.

GALE FORCE WINDS 35/40 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN A 70 NM
RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 75 NM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 80 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 90 NM
IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT.

NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 110
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 140 NM IN THE
SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 160 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT.

STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.


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