WHPS01 NFFN 170600 HURRICANE WARNING 016 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI OCT 170709 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE WATI CENTRE 989HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.8 SOUTH 163.0 WEST AT 170600 UTC. POSITION GOOD. REPEAT POSITION 12.8S 163.0W AT 170600 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 65 KNOTS BY 180600 UTC. EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 14.4S 162.6W AT 171800 UTC AND NEAR 16.1S 161.6W AT 180600 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 014.