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HURRICANE FLOYD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0899
0300Z TUE SEP 14 1999
 
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MAINLAND FLORIDA
EAST COAST FROM FLORIDA CITY TO JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.  A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM SEVEN
MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE HURRICANE WATCH IS EXTEND NORTHWARD NORTH
OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO LITTLE
RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N  74.7W AT 14/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  924 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT WITH GUSTS TO 165 KT
64 KT.......110NE  75SE  60SW  90NW
50 KT.......180NE 140SE 105SW 150NW
34 KT.......250NE 190SE 150SW 190NW
12 FT SEAS..300NE 200SE 200SW 300NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N  74.7W AT 14/0300Z
AT 14/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.4N  74.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 25.3N  76.9W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
64 KT...110NE  75SE  60SW  90NW
50 KT...180NE 140SE 105SW 150NW
34 KT...250NE 190SE 150SW 190NW
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 27.0N  79.0W
MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 165 KT
64 KT...110NE  75SE  60SW  90NW
50 KT...180NE 140SE 105SW 150NW
34 KT...250NE 190SE 150SW 190NW
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 29.0N  80.5W
MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 150 KT
64 KT...110NE  75SE  50SW  50NW
50 KT...180NE 140SE  75SW  75NW
34 KT...250NE 190SE 125SW 125NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.5N  74.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 16/0000Z 31.5N  80.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT
50 KT...180NE 140SE  75SW  75NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/0000Z 39.0N  79.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  65 KT
50 KT... 75NE  75SE  25SW  25NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 14/0900Z
 
PASCH
 
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC.
 
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