SPECIAL WARNING ISSUED AT 1200 UTC - THU - APR / 22/2021 SUBTROPICAL STORM "POTIRA" WITH ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1008 HPA AT 25.5S036.8W, MOVING TO SOUTHEAST / SOUTH WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS 47 KT ON CYCLONE SOUTH SECTOR. FORECAST: CYCLONIC WIND FORCE 8/10 (34-55 KNOTS) WITH GUSTS WITHIN 250NM AROUND THE CENTER AND OVER AREA BRAVO EAST OF 044W. ROUGH / VERY ROUGH SEA ASSOCIATED. ESTIMATED POSITION: 230000 UTC: 25.5S036.5W -1006 HPA - ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40-55 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL STORM 231200 UTC: 25.5S037.5W -1006 HPA - ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40-55 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL STORM 240000 UTC: 25.7S037W -1004 HPA - ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40-55 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL STORM 241200 UTC: 26S035.5W -1006 HPA - ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30-35 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION 250000 UTC: 28S034W -1002 HPA - ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30-35 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION 251200 UTC: 30S033 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30-35 KNOTS - SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION VALID UNTIL 251200 UTC.