WTPS51 PGTW 150300 WARNING ATCG MIL 23P SWP 200315005727 2020031500 23P GRETEL 002 01 130 21 SATL 030 T000 202S 1617E 050 R050 065 NE QD 055 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 215 NE QD 150 SE QD 125 SW QD 090 NW QD T012 233S 1650E 055 R050 060 NE QD 055 SE QD 050 SW QD 045 NW QD R034 280 NE QD 240 SE QD 200 SW QD 160 NW QD T024 267S 1690E 055 R050 050 NE QD 060 SE QD 050 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 280 NE QD 270 SE QD 210 SW QD 210 NW QD T036 296S 1729E 050 R050 030 NE QD 020 SE QD 080 SW QD 070 NW QD R034 270 NE QD 250 SE QD 200 SW QD 250 NW QD T048 313S 1772E 050 R050 000 NE QD 060 SE QD 080 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 240 NE QD 230 SE QD 220 SW QD 250 NW QD T072 330S 1738W 045 R034 230 NE QD 250 SE QD 250 SW QD 270 NW QD AMP 036HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 048HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 072HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 002 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 150000Z --- NEAR 20.2S 161.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 21 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 215 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.2S 161.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 23.3S 165.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 280 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 25 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 26.7S 169.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 280 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 210 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 29.6S 172.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 250 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 170000Z --- 31.3S 177.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 250 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 105 DEG/ 20 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 180000Z --- 33.0S 173.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 230 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 270 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 150300Z POSITION NEAR 21.0S 162.5E. 15MAR20. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 23P (GRETEL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 271 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 21 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 150000Z IS 36 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 150900Z, 151500Z, 152100Z AND 160300Z.// 2320031218 147S1484E 30 2320031300 154S1495E 30 2320031306 162S1512E 30 2320031312 167S1530E 30 2320031318 169S1538E 35 2320031400 169S1547E 35 2320031406 172S1565E 35 2320031412 177S1582E 40 2320031418 189S1600E 40 2320031500 202S1617E 50 2320031500 202S1617E 50 NNNN