WTPS01 NFFN 130600 GALE WARNING 026 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 13/0652 UTC 2013 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDRA 17F CENTRE 990HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.6 SOUTH 161.8 EAST AT 130600 UTC. POSITION GOOD. REPEAT POSITION 24.6S 161.8E at 130600 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS. CYCLONE WEAKENING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS BY 140600 UTC. EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN NORTHEAST QUADRANT AND WITHIN 210 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION NEAR 26.9S 161.6E AT 131800 UTC AND NEAR 29.3S 161.1E AT 140600 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 025 PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUTURE WARNINGS ON TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDRA WILL REST WITH WELLINGTON.