WTPS51 PGTW 170300 WARNING ATCG MIL 09P SWP 180217025902 2018021700 09P GITA 033 01 230 11 SATL 035 T000 245S 1664E 070 R064 040 NE QD 050 SE QD 045 SW QD 035 NW QD R050 080 NE QD 095 SE QD 085 SW QD 065 NW QD R034 150 NE QD 175 SE QD 160 SW QD 125 NW QD T012 255S 1649E 060 R050 055 NE QD 085 SE QD 075 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 155 NE QD 170 SE QD 145 SW QD 110 NW QD T024 268S 1633E 055 R050 065 NE QD 085 SE QD 075 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 135 NE QD 160 SE QD 140 SW QD 110 NW QD T036 285S 1624E 050 R050 075 NE QD 085 SE QD 075 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 145 NE QD 170 SE QD 140 SW QD 105 NW QD T048 312S 1626E 045 R034 175 NE QD 180 SE QD 150 SW QD 115 NW QD T072 379S 1684E 050 R050 100 NE QD 100 SE QD 080 SW QD 075 NW QD R034 235 NE QD 235 SE QD 210 SW QD 190 NW QD T096 429S 1754E 045 R034 110 NE QD 115 SE QD 175 SW QD 170 NW QD AMP 072HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 096HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 033 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA) WARNING NR 033 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 170000Z --- NEAR 24.5S 166.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 24.5S 166.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 25.5S 164.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 180000Z --- 26.8S 163.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 28.5S 162.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 190000Z --- 31.2S 162.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 21 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 200000Z --- 37.9S 168.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 235 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 190 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 18 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 210000Z --- 42.9S 175.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 170300Z POSITION NEAR 24.8S 166.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (GITA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 145 NM SOUTH OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 170000Z IS 29 FEET. 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