WTPS51 PGTW 151500 WARNING ATCG MIL 23P SWP 200315141205 2020031512 23P GRETEL 004 01 120 25 SATL XTRP 035 T000 229S 1657E 055 R050 075 NE QD 045 SE QD 055 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 210 NE QD 140 SE QD 170 SW QD 100 NW QD T012 263S 1698E 055 R050 050 NE QD 060 SE QD 060 SW QD 050 NW QD R034 280 NE QD 220 SE QD 200 SW QD 200 NW QD T024 291S 1742E 050 R050 030 NE QD 040 SE QD 040 SW QD 030 NW QD R034 270 NE QD 200 SE QD 210 SW QD 240 NW QD T036 309S 1788E 045 R034 260 NE QD 200 SE QD 250 SW QD 240 NW QD T048 321S 1760W 040 R034 220 NE QD 230 SE QD 260 SW QD 230 NW QD AMP 024HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 036HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 048HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 004 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (GRETEL) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 151200Z --- NEAR 22.9S 165.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 25 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND EXTRAPOLATION PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.9S 165.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 26.3S 169.8E 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 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 280 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 200 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 24 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 29.1S 174.2E 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 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 240 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 170000Z --- 30.9S 178.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 260 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 240 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 105 DEG/ 23 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 32.1S 176.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 230 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 151500Z POSITION NEAR 23.7S 166.7E. 15MAR20. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 23P (GRETEL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 53 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 25 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 151200Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 152100Z, 160300Z, 160900Z AND 161500Z.// 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 2320031512 229S1657E 55 2320031512 229S1657E 55 NNNN