WTPS01 NFFN 241200 STORM WARNING 091 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 241309 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 975HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.2 SOUTH 178.8 WEST AT 241200 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 20.2S 178.8W at 241200 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO 55 KNOTS BY 251200 UTC. EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 15 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 10 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 22.1S 178.5W AT 250000 UTC AND NEAR 23.9S 177.5W AT 251200 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 087.