ZCZC MIATCMAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM MITCH FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 53 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL1398 1500Z THU NOV 05 1998 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM CRAIG KEY EASTWARD...AND FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH TO FLAMINGO. AT 10 AM EST...1500Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS WEST OF CRAIG KEY AND FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM WEST OF FLAMINGO TO TARPON SPRINGS ARE DISCONTINUED. SMALL CRAFT IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF MATANZAS WESTWARD INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH...BUT WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED LATER TODAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.1N 80.2W AT 05/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST OR 60 DEGREES AT 23 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT 50 KT....... 0NE 100SE 0SW 0NW 34 KT.......125NE 150SE 90SW 100NW 12 FT SEAS..200NE 200SE 250SW 175NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.1N 80.2W AT 05/1500Z AT 05/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 26.5N 81.4W FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 29.8N 75.3W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 0NE 100SE 60SW 0NW 34 KT...150NE 175SE 100SW 100NW FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 33.4N 69.1W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 60NE 100SE 60SW 0NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 100NW FORECAST VALID 07/0000Z 37.0N 61.1W...EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 60NE 100SE 60SW 0NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 100NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.1N 80.2W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 07/1200Z 39.6N 51.6W...EXTRATROPICAL MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 60NE 100SE 60SW 0NW FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z...EXTRATROPICAL NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/2100Z RAPPAPORT STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC. NNNN