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Tropical Cyclone DAPHNE Southern Hemisphere Summary

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WTPS31 PGTW 20120402 03:00z
SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (DAPHNE) WARNING NR 001
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (DAPHNE) WARNING NR 001
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON TEN-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   020000Z --- NEAR 19.8S 172.7E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 18 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.8S 172.7E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   021200Z --- 21.9S 175.7E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 26 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   030000Z --- 25.9S 179.4E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
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REMARKS:
020300Z POSITION NEAR 20.3S 173.5E, OR APPROX 340 NM WSW OF
SUVA, FIJI. NEXT WARNING AT 021500Z.//
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OTHER WARNINGS UNAVAILABLE
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