WTMA20 FIMP 011235

TTT WARNING OF GALE FORCE WINDS

AT 1200UTC, MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 5 (GRANT) 992 HPA WAS CENTRED
WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 15.9S 68.2E (FIFTEEN DECIMAL NINE
DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY EIGHT DECIMAL TWO  DEGREES EAST).
MOVEMENT: WEST 5 KT

THREAT AREAS:
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 70 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP
TO 180 NM IN THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.
GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS EXTENDING UP TO
35 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 50 NM IN THE WESTERN
SEMI-CIRCLE.
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 40
NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 60 NM IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN
QUADRANT, UP TO 75 NM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 80 NM
IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.
STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.



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