WTPS01 NFFN 101800 GALE WARNING 023 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI JAN 101855 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE PITA CENTRE 996HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.2 SOUTH 169.7 WEST AT 101800 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 19.2S 169.7W AT 101800 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE. EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 20.3S 165.5W AT 110600 UTC AND NEAR 21.2S 161.7W AT 111800 UTC. ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 021.