WTPS51 PGTW 122100 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180212200054 2018021218 09P GITA 016 01 275 15 SATL 030 T000 213S 1771W 125 R064 025 NE QD 035 SE QD 040 SW QD 025 NW QD R050 045 NE QD 065 SE QD 070 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 090 NE QD 125 SE QD 130 SW QD 095 NW QD T012 210S 1794W 120 R064 055 NE QD 060 SE QD 060 SW QD 055 NW QD R050 080 NE QD 100 SE QD 090 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 145 NE QD 200 SE QD 185 SW QD 145 NW QD T024 210S 1785E 115 R064 060 NE QD 070 SE QD 065 SW QD 060 NW QD R050 085 NE QD 095 SE QD 090 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 165 NE QD 190 SE QD 180 SW QD 145 NW QD T036 216S 1749E 110 R064 065 NE QD 070 SE QD 065 SW QD 060 NW QD R050 090 NE QD 100 SE QD 095 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 170 NE QD 195 SE QD 185 SW QD 150 NW QD T048 228S 1715E 105 R064 065 NE QD 075 SE QD 075 SW QD 060 NW QD R050 095 NE QD 115 SE QD 105 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 180 NE QD 205 SE QD 195 SW QD 150 NW QD T072 248S 1681E 095 R064 065 NE QD 085 SE QD 080 SW QD 060 NW QD R050 105 NE QD 125 SE QD 110 SW QD 090 NW QD R034 185 NE QD 235 SE QD 205 SW QD 160 NW QD T096 270S 1659E 085 R064 065 NE QD 075 SE QD 075 SW QD 060 NW QD R050 110 NE QD 125 SE QD 115 SW QD 090 NW QD R034 185 NE QD 225 SE QD 195 SW QD 175 NW QD T120 323S 1656E 070 R064 045 NE QD 055 SE QD 045 SW QD 035 NW QD R050 100 NE QD 120 SE QD 115 SW QD 080 NW QD R034 200 NE QD 210 SE QD 185 SW QD 170 NW QD AMP SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 016 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 016 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 121800Z --- NEAR 21.3S 177.1W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.3S 177.1W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 21.0S 179.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 145 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 21.0S 178.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 165 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 145 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 21.6S 174.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 17 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 22.8S 171.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 24.8S 168.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 185 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 27.0S 165.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 185 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 225 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 32.3S 165.6E 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 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 122100Z POSITION NEAR 21.2S 177.7W. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 319 NM SOUTHEAST OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121800Z IS 34 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130300Z, 130900Z, 131500Z AND 132100Z.// 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 0918021218 213S1771W 125 0918021218 213S1771W 125 0918021218 213S1771W 125 NNNN