WTPS51 PGTW 092100 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180209201857 2018020918 09P GITA 004 01 120 17 SATL 035 T000 153S 1714W 045 R034 180 NE QD 145 SE QD 085 SW QD 180 NW QD T012 172S 1691W 055 R050 130 NE QD 085 SE QD 020 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 255 NE QD 215 SE QD 090 SW QD 245 NW QD T024 197S 1685W 065 R064 040 NE QD 025 SE QD 020 SW QD 030 NW QD R050 120 NE QD 080 SE QD 040 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 280 NE QD 205 SE QD 140 SW QD 235 NW QD T036 212S 1693W 070 R064 030 NE QD 040 SE QD 030 SW QD 025 NW QD R050 105 NE QD 080 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 255 NE QD 205 SE QD 150 SW QD 155 NW QD T048 217S 1714W 075 R064 025 NE QD 045 SE QD 045 SW QD 035 NW QD R050 075 NE QD 080 SE QD 065 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 160 NE QD 235 SE QD 180 SW QD 115 NW QD T072 213S 1764W 080 R064 040 NE QD 050 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 065 NE QD 085 SE QD 075 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 130 NE QD 250 SE QD 195 SW QD 115 NW QD T096 214S 1795E 085 R064 045 NE QD 055 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 070 NE QD 095 SE QD 085 SW QD 065 NW QD R034 140 NE QD 235 SE QD 190 SW QD 125 NW QD T120 229S 1757E 080 R064 045 NE QD 060 SE QD 055 SW QD 040 NW QD R050 075 NE QD 110 SE QD 095 SW QD 065 NW QD R034 150 NE QD 220 SE QD 185 SW QD 125 NW QD AMP SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 004 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 091800Z --- NEAR 15.3S 171.4W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 17 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 180 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.3S 171.4W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 17.2S 169.1W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 255 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 245 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 19.7S 168.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 280 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 235 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 21.2S 169.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 255 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 155 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 21.7S 171.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 21.3S 176.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 21.4S 179.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 22.9S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 092100Z POSITION NEAR 15.8S 170.8W. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 72 NM SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091800Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z, 100900Z, 101500Z AND 102100Z. // 0918020200 149S1615E 15 0918020206 152S1625E 15 0918020212 153S1634E 15 0918020218 152S1641E 15 0918020300 145S1647E 15 0918020306 139S1648E 15 0918020312 133S1653E 15 0918020318 131S1659E 15 0918020400 131S1663E 15 0918020406 134S1669E 15 0918020412 140S1675E 15 0918020418 147S1667E 15 0918020500 152S1659E 15 0918020506 149S1653E 15 0918020512 142S1653E 15 0918020518 137S1658E 15 0918020600 132S1669E 15 0918020606 127S1685E 15 0918020612 128S1696E 15 0918020618 137S1703E 15 0918020700 149S1706E 25 0918020706 155S1716E 25 0918020712 156S1730E 25 0918020718 158S1751E 25 0918020800 160S1772E 25 0918020806 154S1792E 25 0918020812 148S1788W 25 0918020818 145S1769W 25 0918020900 142S1759W 40 0918020906 143S1745W 40 0918020912 145S1730W 45 0918020918 153S1714W 45 NNNN