WTPS01 NFFN 051800 STORM WARNING 037 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 05/1919 UTC 2009 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE LIN [985HPA] CATEGORY 2 CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR 25 DECIMAL 0 SOUTH 174 DECIMAL 1 WEST AT 051800 UTC. POSITION POOR. REPEAT POSITION 25.0S 174.1W AT 051800 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 5O KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE, DERCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE NEXT 6 HOURS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE. FORECAST POSITION NEAR 28.2S 172.7W AT 060600 UTC AND NEAR 30.7S 171.3W AT 061800 UTC. ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ THIS WARNING REPLACES AND CANCELS WARNING 035. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FURTHER WARNINGS ON TROPICAL CYCLONE LIN WILL REST WITH WELLINGTON.