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HURRICANE MATTHEW TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
600 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2016

...6 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...STRONG WINDS AND STORM SURGE FROM MATTHEW STILL BUFFETING THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND SPREADING INTO GEORGIA...

A wind gust of 68 mph (109 km/h) was recently reported by a NOAA
National Ocean Service observing station at the Mayport Bar Pilots
Dock in Florida.  The Jacksonville Naval Air Station recently
reported a wind gust of 63 mph (102 km/h).

A tide gauge at Fernandina Beach recently reported a storm surge
inundation of 3.22 ft.  The Racy Point tide gauge near the St.
John's River recently reported a storm surge inundation of 4.28 ft.


SUMMARY OF 600 PM EDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.3N 80.7W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM E OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH FLORIDA
ABOUT 50 MI...85 KM ESE OF FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES

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Forecaster Brennan

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