WTPS51 PGTW 190300 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180219013653 2018021900 09P GITA 041 01 180 17 SATL 030 T000 309S 1619E 050 R050 080 NE QD 085 SE QD 070 SW QD 055 NW QD R034 150 NE QD 160 SE QD 135 SW QD 110 NW QD T012 343S 1641E 050 R050 070 NE QD 060 SE QD 055 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 195 NE QD 185 SE QD 165 SW QD 145 NW QD T024 383S 1683E 050 R050 075 NE QD 060 SE QD 065 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 220 NE QD 250 SE QD 205 SW QD 165 NW QD T036 426S 1734E 045 R034 245 NE QD 280 SE QD 220 SW QD 120 NW QD AMP 012HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 024HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 036HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 041 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 041 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 190000Z --- NEAR 30.9S 161.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 17 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 30.9S 161.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 191200Z --- 34.3S 164.1E 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 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 195 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 165 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 145 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 26 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 200000Z --- 38.3S 168.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 165 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 29 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 201200Z --- 42.6S 173.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 245 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 280 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 190300Z POSITION NEAR 31.7S 162.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 326 NM WEST- SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON IS., HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 190000Z IS 27 FEET. 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