WHPS01 NFFN 280000

HURRICANE WARNING 014 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI FEB 280105 UTC.

TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 983HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.7

SOUTH 170.6 EAST AT 280000 UTC.

POSITION FAIR.

REPEAT POSITION 20.7S 170.6E AT 280000 UTC.

CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 14 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.

EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO

65 KNOTS BY 281200 UTC.

EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT

                 AND WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT

FORECAST POSITION NEAR 21.9S 173.2E AT 281200 UTC

              AND NEAR 24.2S 176.8E AT 010000 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 013.