WTPS01 NFFN 231800
STORM WARNING 082  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 231858 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 985HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.5 SOUTH
179.4 WEST AT 231800 UTC.
POSITION FAIR.

REPEAT POSITION 16.5S 179.4W at 231800 UTC.

CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.

EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 60 KNOTS BY
241800 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 10 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 10 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
  AND WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 18.6S 179.7W AT 240600 UTC
              AND NEAR 20.9S 179.5W AT 241800 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 080.