ZCZC MIATCMEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE LESTER FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL EP1498 0900Z SAT OCT 17 1998 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM PUERTO ARISTA TO PUNTA MALDONADO. AT 2 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FROM WEST OF PUNTA MALDONADO TO ACAPULCO AND HAS DISCONTINUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING EAST OF PUERTO ARISTA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. INTERESTS FROM WEST OF ACAPULCO TO ZIHUATANEJO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF LESTER. SMALL CRAFT EAST OF PUERTO ARISTA TO THE GUATEMALA BORDER SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.6N 95.6W AT 17/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 6 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 979 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 95 KT 64 KT....... 30NE 30SE 20SW 20NW 50 KT....... 50NE 50SE 25SW 25NW 34 KT.......100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW 12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 75SW 150NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.6N 95.6W AT 17/0900Z AT 17/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.5N 95.3W FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 15.0N 96.5W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 15.5N 97.5W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 16.0N 99.0W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.6N 95.6W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 19/0600Z 16.5N 100.0W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW OUTLOOK VALID 20/0600Z 17.5N 101.5W...INLAND MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/1500Z AVILA NNNN