WTPS01 NFFN 250600 STORM WARNING 100 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI FEB 250719 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 987HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.6 SOUTH 178.1 WEST AT 250600 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 23.6S 178.1W AT 250600 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH AT 13 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE. EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 25.8S 176.1W AT 251800 UTC AND NEAR 28.1S 172.7W AT 260600 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 096.