WTPS01 NFFN 280600
STORM WARNING 015  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI FEB 280648 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 983HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.0
SOUTH 171.4 EAST AT 280600 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 21.0S 171.4E AT 280600 UTC.

CYCLONE MOVING  EAST SOUTHEAST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.

EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO
55 KNOTS BY 010600 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
                  AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                  AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                  AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
                 AND WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                  AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                  AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT


FORECAST POSITION NEAR 22.8S 174.6E AT 281800 UTC
              AND NEAR 25.9S 178.8E AT 010600 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 014.