WTPS01 NFFN 281800
STORM WARNING 017  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI FEB 281917 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 981HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.7
SOUTH 174.8 EAST AT 281800 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 21.7S 174.8E AT 281800 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 130 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
      AND WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
      AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
     AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT


FORECAST POSITION NEAR 24.1S 178.5E AT 010600 UTC
              AND NEAR 27.5S 176.9W AT 011800 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 016.