WTPS51 PGTW 030300 WARNING ATCG MIL 18P SWP 220303012541 2022030300 18P EIGHTEEN 001 01 080 11 SATL 025 T000 253S 1742E 035 R034 070 NE QD 105 SE QD 085 SW QD 005 NW QD T012 251S 1744E 040 R034 120 NE QD 210 SE QD 140 SW QD 000 NW QD T024 247S 1740E 035 R034 030 NE QD 150 SE QD 080 SW QD 000 NW QD T036 246S 1731E 035 R034 000 NE QD 160 SE QD 150 SW QD 000 NW QD T048 249S 1717E 030 AMP 036HR DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER 048HR DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (EIGHTEEN) WARNING NR 001 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (EIGHTEEN) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 030000Z --- NEAR 25.3S 174.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 080 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 25.3S 174.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 25.1S 174.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 24.7S 174.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 24.6S 173.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 24.9S 171.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 030300Z POSITION NEAR 25.3S 174.2E. 03MAR22. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (EIGHTEEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 485 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030000Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z, 031500Z, 032100Z AND 040300Z.// 1822022606 172S1625E 15 1822022612 174S1630E 15 1822022618 176S1639E 15 1822022700 178S1644E 15 1822022706 184S1649E 15 1822022712 193S1653E 20 1822022718 203S1658E 20 1822022800 213S1667E 20 1822022806 217S1672E 25 1822022812 220S1672E 25 1822022818 223S1673E 25 1822030100 226S1676E 25 1822030106 232S1679E 30 1822030112 239S1683E 30 1822030118 244S1692E 30 1822030200 249S1700E 30 1822030206 253S1709E 30 1822030212 254S1723E 30 1822030218 255S1730E 30 1822030300 253S1742E 35 NNNN