WTMA20 FIMP 201235

TTT WARNING OF GALE FORCE WINDS



THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE HAS INTENSIFIED STEADILY AND IS NOW A

MODERATE TROPICAL STORM. AT 1200 UTC, MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 01

(AGUEDA) 1000 HPA WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT 4.8S 53.2E

(FOUR DECIMAL EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH AND FIFTY THREE DECIMAL TWO DEGREES

EAST).

MOVEMENT: WEST-SOUTH-WEST 6 KT

 

THREAT AREAS:

SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN A 90 NM RADIUS AROUND THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP

TO 230 NM IN THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE.



GALE FORCE WINDS 35/40 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS EXTENDING UP TO

20 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 25 NM IN THE WESTERN

SEMI-CIRCLE.

NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN A 30

NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 45 NM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN

QUADRANT, UP TO 50 NM IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN QUADRANT AND UP TO 55 NM

IN THE NORTH-WESTERN QUADRANT.

STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.



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