WTPS51 PGTW 170900 RRA

WARNING    ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180217083842

2018021706 09P GITA       034  01 240 08 SATL 045

T000 249S 1656E 065 R064 040 NE QD 050 SE QD 040 SW QD 030 NW QD R050

    075 NE QD 090 SE QD 080 SW QD 055 NW QD R034 145 NE QD 165 SE QD

    150 SW QD 110 NW QD

T012 259S 1638E 060 R050 050 NE QD 070 SE QD 070 SW QD 050 NW QD R034

    145 NE QD 160 SE QD 140 SW QD 115 NW QD

T024 275S 1625E 055 R050 055 NE QD 080 SE QD 070 SW QD 060 NW QD R034

    130 NE QD 160 SE QD 140 SW QD 110 NW QD

T036 295S 1620E 050 R050 080 NE QD 090 SE QD 060 SW QD 060 NW QD R034

    155 NE QD 185 SE QD 150 SW QD 115 NW QD

T048 324S 1633E 050 R050 070 NE QD 075 SE QD 060 SW QD 060 NW QD R034

    190 NE QD 200 SE QD 185 SW QD 145 NW QD

T072 393S 1696E 050 R050 100 NE QD 120 SE QD 080 SW QD 065 NW QD R034

    220 NE QD 240 SE QD 270 SW QD 200 NW QD

T096 433S 1748E 045 R034 210 NE QD 210 SE QD 285 SW QD 215 NW QD

AMP

    072HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL

    096HR EXTRATROPICAL

SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 034

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 034

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   170600Z --- NEAR 24.9S 165.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT