HURRICANE WARNING 078 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 230710 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 994HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.1 SOUTH
178.6 WEST AT 230600 UTC.
POSITION FAIR.
REPEAT POSITION 15.1S 178.6W at 230600 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 65 KNOTS BY
240600 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 16.9S 179.2W AT 231800 UTC
AND NEAR 19.0S 179.7W AT 240600 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 GALE WARNING 076.
