WTPS51 PGTW 192100 RRA

WARNING    ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180219195658

2018021918 09P GITA       044  01 125 28 SATL 060

T000 355S 1670E 055 R050 035 NE QD 030 SE QD 075 SW QD 080 NW QD R034

    200 NE QD 180 SE QD 120 SW QD 125 NW QD

T012 396S 1713E 050 R050 025 NE QD 025 SE QD 060 SW QD 065 NW QD R034

    195 NE QD 200 SE QD 170 SW QD 135 NW QD

T024 433S 1748E 040 R034 195 NE QD 290 SE QD 180 SW QD 105 NW QD

AMP 000HR EXTRATROPICAL

    012HR EXTRATROPICAL

    024HR EXTRATROPICAL

SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 044

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 044

   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:

   191800Z --- NEAR 35.5S 167.0E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 28 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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

   EXTRATROPICAL

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 35.5S 167.0E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   200600Z --- 39.6S 171.3E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY