ZCZC MIATCMEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE LESTER FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 12 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL EP1498 2100Z SAT OCT 17 1998 AT 2 PM PDT...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS REVISED THE WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR LESTER. A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SALINA CRUZ TO ACAPULCO AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF ACAPULCO TO ZIHUATANEJO. THE HURRICANE WARNING EAST OF SALINA CRUZ IS DISCONTINUED. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. SMALL CRAFT EAST OF SALINA CRUZ SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.8N 96.2W AT 17/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 6 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT 64 KT....... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW 50 KT....... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT....... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW 12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.8N 96.2W AT 17/2100Z AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.7N 95.8W FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 15.0N 97.2W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 15.6N 98.8W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 16.0N 100.4W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 75NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.8N 96.2W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 16.6N 101.9W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 18.0N 105.0W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z RAPPAPORT NNNN