ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM COR HURRICANE BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 0900Z SUN AUG 23 1998 ...CORRECTION FOR 12 FOOT SEA RADII... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. BONNIE COULD THREATEN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RESIDENTS ALONG THE COAST SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE HURRICANE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.8N 71.7W AT 23/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 5 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 959 MB EYE DIAMETER 25 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT 64 KT....... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT....... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT.......150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW 12 FT SEAS..350NE 200SE 200SW 350NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.8N 71.7W AT 23/0900Z AT 23/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.7N 71.5W FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 24.3N 72.3W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 25.3N 73.2W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 26.6N 74.2W MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 125 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 150NW A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS COULD OCCUR IN THE WARNED AREA. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.8N 71.7W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 28.5N 75.0W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 130 KT 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 33.0N 76.0W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 130 KT 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/1500Z GUINEY STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN