WTPS51 PGTW 180900 RRA 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