WTPS01 NFFN 281200
STORM WARNING 016  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 281246 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 983HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.3 SOUTH
173.0 EAST AT 281200 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 21.3S 173.0E at 281200 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING  EAST SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS BY
011200 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 30 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 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
      AND WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
     AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT


FORECAST POSITION NEAR 23.5S 176.7E AT 010000 UTC
              AND NEAR 27.0S 178.6W AT 011200 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 015.