WTPS01 NFFN 010000
STORM WARNING 018  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 010116 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 985HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.8 SOUTH
177.1 EAST AT 010000 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 23.8S 177.1E at 010000 UTC.

CYCLONE MOVING  EAST SOUTHEAST AT 23 KNOTS. CYCLONE WEAKENING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS BY
020000 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 130 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
      AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
      AND WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
     AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 26.9S 178.6W AT 011200 UTC
              AND NEAR 31.3S 173.1W AT 020000 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 017.