WTPS01 NFFN 150600

GALE WARNING 008  ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI APR 150706 UTC.



TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM CENTRE 994HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.9

SOUTH 170.5 EAST AT 150600 UTC.

POSITION POOR.

REPEAT POSITION 20.9S 170.5E AT 150600 UTC.

CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 19 KNOTS.

EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO

35 KNOTS BY 160600 UTC.



EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT

                       AND WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT

                       AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT

                       AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT



FORECAST POSITION NEAR 25.2S 171.4E AT 151800 UTC

              AND NEAR 29.6S 170.3E AT 160600 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 006.