WTPS01 NFFN 110600 GALE WARNING 026 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 110640 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE PITA CENTRE 996HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.0 SOUTH 165.0 WEST AT 110600 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 21.0S 165.0W at 110600 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE. EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 22.2S 161.2W AT 111800 UTC AND NEAR 22.4S 158.5W AT 120600 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 024.