TC Atu advice 23 Feb 2011
23/02/2011
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HURRICANE WARNING 023
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 22/1306 UTC 2011 UTC.
SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE ATU CENTRE [940HPA] CATEGORY 4
WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.8 SOUTH 172.7 EAST AT 221200 UTC.
POSITION GOOD. REPEAT POSITION 23.8S 172.7E AT 221200 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS. CYCLONE GRADUALLY WEAKENING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING
TO 75 KNOTS BY 231200 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE
IN EASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 240 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN
SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES IN NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE.
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 26.7S 174.6E AT 230000 UTC AND NEAR 29.8S 177.6E
AT 231200 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS
EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI AND TCWC WELLINGTON.
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 022.
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