WTPS51 PGTW 121500 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180212131116 2018021212 09P GITA 015 01 285 12 SATL 015 T000 215S 1755W 125 R064 045 NE QD 050 SE QD 055 SW QD 025 NW QD R050 070 NE QD 065 SE QD 070 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 085 NE QD 095 SE QD 090 SW QD 070 NW QD T012 211S 1780W 120 R064 045 NE QD 045 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 065 NE QD 070 SE QD 075 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 095 NE QD 105 SE QD 100 SW QD 080 NW QD T024 211S 1798E 115 R064 040 NE QD 045 SE QD 045 SW QD 040 NW QD R050 070 NE QD 075 SE QD 085 SW QD 065 NW QD R034 105 NE QD 115 SE QD 110 SW QD 090 NW QD T036 213S 1778E 110 R064 045 NE QD 050 SE QD 045 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 075 NE QD 095 SE QD 090 SW QD 070 NW QD R034 115 NE QD 125 SE QD 120 SW QD 110 NW QD T048 216S 1760E 105 R064 050 NE QD 055 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 080 NE QD 100 SE QD 100 SW QD 075 NW QD R034 125 NE QD 135 SE QD 130 SW QD 120 NW QD T072 226S 1724E 095 R064 055 NE QD 065 SE QD 065 SW QD 050 NW QD R050 085 NE QD 110 SE QD 110 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 135 NE QD 145 SE QD 140 SW QD 130 NW QD T096 245S 1690E 085 R064 055 NE QD 065 SE QD 065 SW QD 050 NW QD R050 095 NE QD 120 SE QD 110 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 145 NE QD 155 SE QD 150 SW QD 140 NW QD T120 266S 1668E 070 R064 045 NE QD 055 SE QD 050 SW QD 030 NW QD R050 095 NE QD 120 SE QD 110 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 155 NE QD 165 SE QD 160 SW QD 150 NW QD AMP SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 015 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 015 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 121200Z --- NEAR 21.5S 175.5W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.5S 175.5W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 21.1S 178.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 21.1S 179.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 21.3S 177.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 21.6S 176.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 22.6S 172.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 24.5S 169.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 26.6S 166.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 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 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 165 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 121500Z POSITION NEAR 21.4S 176.1W. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 346 NM WEST- SOUTHWEST OF NIUE, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121200Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 122100Z, 130300Z, 130900Z AND 131500Z. // 0918020812 148S1788W 25 0918020818 145S1769W 25 0918020900 142S1759W 40 0918020906 143S1745W 40 0918020912 145S1730W 45 0918020918 153S1714W 45 0918021000 161S1700W 50 0918021000 161S1700W 50 0918021006 170S1690W 50 0918021012 182S1685W 55 0918021012 182S1685W 55 0918021018 193S1684W 75 0918021018 193S1684W 75 0918021018 193S1684W 75 0918021100 205S1683W 85 0918021100 205S1683W 85 0918021100 205S1683W 85 0918021106 209S1689W 90 0918021106 209S1689W 90 0918021106 209S1689W 90 0918021112 214S1702W 90 0918021112 214S1702W 90 0918021112 214S1702W 90 0918021118 217S1714W 100 0918021118 217S1714W 100 0918021118 217S1714W 100 0918021200 218S1726W 110 0918021200 218S1726W 110 0918021200 218S1726W 110 0918021206 218S1743W 125 0918021206 218S1743W 125 0918021206 218S1743W 125 0918021212 215S1755W 125 0918021212 215S1755W 125 0918021212 215S1755W 125 NNNN