SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WTPS31 PGTW 121500 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (FRITZ) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 121200Z6 --- NEAR 17.3S1 137.2E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 19 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 17.3S1 137.2E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 18.0S9 134.9E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 18.7S6 133.1E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 121500Z9 POSITION NEAR 17.5S3 136.6E6. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MON­ ITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. ALTERNATE JTWC, FNMOC, MONTEREY, CA (DSN 878-4503). // BT #0001 NNNN