WTPS51 PGTW 180900 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180218072035 2018021806 09P GITA 038 01 220 09 SATL 045 T000 274S 1626E 050 R050 060 NE QD 075 SE QD 065 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 120 NE QD 145 SE QD 125 SW QD 095 NW QD T012 294S 1620E 050 R050 055 NE QD 055 SE QD 065 SW QD 035 NW QD R034 155 NE QD 165 SE QD 135 SW QD 105 NW QD T024 322S 1629E 050 R050 060 NE QD 050 SE QD 055 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 180 NE QD 180 SE QD 160 SW QD 130 NW QD T036 357S 1660E 050 R050 085 NE QD 070 SE QD 070 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 215 NE QD 220 SE QD 200 SW QD 175 NW QD T048 389S 1693E 050 R050 070 NE QD 105 SE QD 080 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 210 NE QD 275 SE QD 205 SW QD 170 NW QD T072 437S 1757E 045 R034 200 NE QD 265 SE QD 220 SW QD 185 NW QD AMP 036HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 048HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 072HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 038 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 038 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 180600Z --- NEAR 27.4S 162.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 220 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 27.4S 162.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 29.4S 162.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 165 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 32.2S 162.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 35.7S 166.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 215 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 21 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 38.9S 169.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 275 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z --- 43.7S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 265 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 185 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 180900Z POSITION NEAR 27.9S 162.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 371 NM SOUTH- SOUTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180600Z IS 27 FEET. 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