WTPS01 NFFN 161800
STORM WARNING 012  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Oct 161926 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WATI CENTRE 994HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.1 SOUTH 163.0
WEST AT 161800 UTC.
POSITION GOOD.
REPEAT POSITION 12.1S 163.0W at 161800 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 60 KNOTS BY
171800 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 95 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
                       AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 13.2S 162.7W AT 170600 UTC
              AND NEAR 14.7S 162.3W AT 171800 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 010.