WTPS51 PGTW 180300 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180218023714 2018021800 09P GITA 037 01 225 10 SATL 035 T000 267S 1633E 055 R050 060 NE QD 080 SE QD 070 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 105 NE QD 150 SE QD 090 SW QD 090 NW QD T012 284S 1623E 050 R050 035 NE QD 055 SE QD 045 SW QD 020 NW QD R034 155 NE QD 165 SE QD 135 SW QD 095 NW QD T024 307S 1620E 050 R050 060 NE QD 065 SE QD 060 SW QD 035 NW QD R034 175 NE QD 175 SE QD 145 SW QD 115 NW QD T036 338S 1639E 050 R050 080 NE QD 080 SE QD 080 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 195 NE QD 200 SE QD 200 SW QD 165 NW QD T048 373S 1675E 050 R050 095 NE QD 090 SE QD 085 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 225 NE QD 270 SE QD 230 SW QD 185 NW QD T072 423S 1726E 045 R034 100 NE QD 275 SE QD 200 SW QD 125 NW QD AMP 048HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 072HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 037 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 037 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 180000Z --- NEAR 26.7S 163.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 26.7S 163.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 28.4S 162.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 165 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190000Z --- 30.7S 162.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 191200Z --- 33.8S 163.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 195 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 165 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 23 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 200000Z --- 37.3S 167.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 225 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 185 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 210000Z --- 42.3S 172.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 275 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 180300Z POSITION NEAR 27.1S 163.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 303 NM NORTHWEST OF KINGSTON IS., HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180000Z IS 27 FEET. 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