WTPS01 NFFN 110000 GALE WARNING 024 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 110043 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE PITA CENTRE 996HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.2 SOUTH 167.2 WEST AT 110000 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 20.2S 167.2W at 110000 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 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 21.2S 163.4W AT 111200 UTC AND NEAR 21.8S 160.2W AT 120000 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 023.