WHPS01 NFFN 120600 HURRICANE WARNING 022 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 12/0704 UTC 2013 UTC. SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDRA 17F CENTRE 970HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.9 SOUTH 161.8 EAST AT 120600 UTC. POSITION FAIR. REPEAT POSITION 20.9S 161.8E at 120600 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS. CYCLONE WEAKENING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO 50 KNOTS BY 130600 UTC. EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE, OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN NORTHWEST QUADRANT AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ELSEWHERE AND OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN NORTHWEST QUADRANT AND WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION NEAR 22.4S 161.9E AT 121800 UTC AND NEAR 24.1S 162.2E AT 130600 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 021.