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HURRICANE FLOYD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0899
1500Z MON SEP 13 1999
 
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY
ISLANDS...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE
ISLAND...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...
EXUMAS ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
FROM HALLANDALE TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH...AND AT 11 AM EDT IS EXTENDED
SOUTHWARD TO INCLUDE DADE COUNTY...TO FLORIDA CITY FLORIDA.  THE
HURRICANE WATCH IS ALSO EXTENDED NORTHWARD FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH TO
JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
 
INTERESTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
THIS DANGEROUS HURRICANE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.1N  72.1W AT 13/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  921 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT WITH GUSTS TO 165 KT
64 KT....... 90NE  50SE  50SW  70NW
50 KT.......180NE 100SE 100SW 150NW
34 KT.......250NE 180SE 150SW 225NW
12 FT SEAS..300NE 200SE 175SW 300NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.1N  72.1W AT 13/1500Z
AT 13/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.9N  71.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 24.5N  74.0W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
64 KT... 90NE  50SE  50SW  70NW
50 KT...180NE 100SE 100SW 150NW
34 KT...250NE 180SE 150SW 225NW
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 25.5N  76.5W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
64 KT... 90NE  50SE  50SW  70NW
50 KT...180NE 100SE 100SW 150NW
34 KT...250NE 180SE 150SW 225NW
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 27.3N  78.8W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
64 KT... 90NE  50SE  50SW  70NW
50 KT...180NE 100SE 100SW 150NW
34 KT...250NE 180SE 150SW 225NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.1N  72.1W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/1200Z 29.6N  80.3W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
50 KT...180NE 100SE  75SW 100NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 16/1200Z 35.0N  80.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT...100NE  75SE  50SW  50NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/2100Z
 
LAWRENCE
 
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC.
 
 
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