WTPS51 PGTW 050900 WARNING ATCG MIL 18P SWP 160405083318 2016040506 18P EIGHTEEN 001 01 110 18 SATL 045 T000 148S 1664E 035 T012 166S 1701E 045 R034 070 NE QD 060 SE QD 060 SW QD 070 NW QD T024 181S 1744E 050 R034 075 NE QD 065 SE QD 065 SW QD 075 NW QD T036 192S 1791E 040 R034 070 NE QD 060 SE QD 060 SW QD 070 NW QD T048 196S 1766W 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: 050600Z --- NEAR 14.8S 166.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 110 DEGREES AT 18 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 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 REPEAT POSIT: 14.8S 166.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 16.6S 170.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 18.1S 174.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 105 DEG/ 23 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 19.2S 179.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 095 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 19.6S 176.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 050900Z POSITION NEAR 15.3S 167.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (EIGHTEEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 718 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 18 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 052100Z AND 060900Z.// 1816040400 126S1610E 20 1816040406 130S1617E 25 1816040412 134S1624E 25 1816040418 138S1633E 30 1816040500 142S1647E 30 1816040506 148S1664E 35