WTPS01 NFFN 080600
STORM WARNING 027  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 080656 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU CENTRE 975HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.4 SOUTH
177.7 EAST AT 080600 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 23.4S 177.7E at 080600 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 12 KNOTS. CYCLONE WEAKENING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS BY
081800 UTC AND DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS BY 090600 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILE IN NE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 75 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 75 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 25.2S 178.5E AT 081800 UTC
              AND NEAR 26.4S 178.7E AT 090600 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 026.