WTPS51 PGTW 150900 WARNING ATCG MIL 23P SWP 200315080042 2020031506 23P GRETEL 003 01 135 21 SATL 025 T000 217S 1633E 055 R050 065 NE QD 055 SE QD 055 SW QD 065 NW QD R034 215 NE QD 130 SE QD 125 SW QD 105 NW QD T012 250S 1671E 060 R050 050 NE QD 040 SE QD 060 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 270 NE QD 220 SE QD 190 SW QD 170 NW QD T024 282S 1713E 055 R050 020 NE QD 050 SE QD 060 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 270 NE QD 220 SE QD 190 SW QD 210 NW QD T036 305S 1757E 050 R050 010 NE QD 020 SE QD 060 SW QD 030 NW QD R034 270 NE QD 210 SE QD 200 SW QD 230 NW QD T048 320S 1796W 045 R034 250 NE QD 220 SE QD 230 SW QD 240 NW QD AMP 024HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 036HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 048HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 003 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 150600Z --- NEAR 21.7S 163.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 21 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 215 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.7S 163.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 25.0S 167.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 25 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 28.2S 171.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 210 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 30.5S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 230 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 21 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 32.0S 179.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 250 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 240 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 150900Z POSITION NEAR 22.5S 164.3E. 15MAR20. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 23P (GRETEL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 158 NM WEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 21 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 150600Z IS 36 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 151500Z, 152100Z, 160300Z AND 160900Z.// 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 2320031506 217S1633E 55 2320031506 217S1633E 55 NNNN