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HURRICANE FLOYD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0899
0300Z WED SEP 15 1999
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER.  A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW
IN EFFECT FROM FORT PIERCE FLORIDA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.
 
ALSO AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED ON THE FLORIDA
EAST COAST SOUTH OF FORT PIERCE.  INTERESTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD
MAINTAIN PRECAUTIONS UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND.
 
THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  77.9W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  933 MB
EYE DIAMETER  50 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT WITH GUSTS TO 145 KT
64 KT.......110NE  90SE  60SW  60NW
50 KT.......150NE 150SE  90SW 100NW
34 KT.......250NE 180SE 140SW 160NW
12 FT SEAS..600NE 250SE 200SW 300NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  77.9W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.1N  77.6W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 29.0N  79.0W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT
64 KT...110NE  90SE  60SW  60NW
50 KT...150NE 150SE  90SW 100NW
34 KT...250NE 180SE 140SW 160NW
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 31.2N  79.2W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT
64 KT...110NE  90SE  60SW  60NW
50 KT...150NE 150SE  90SW 100NW
34 KT...250NE 180SE 140SW 160NW
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 34.3N  78.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT
64 KT...110NE  90SE  60SW  60NW
50 KT...150NE 150SE  90SW 100NW
34 KT...200NE 200SE 140SW 160NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.7N  77.9W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/0000Z 38.0N  77.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT...100NE 100SE  30SW  30NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0000Z 45.0N  70.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z
 
PASCH
 
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC.
 
 
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