ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 1500Z SUN AUG 23 1998 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 THIS LARGE AND DANGEROUS HURRICANE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.2N 71.6W AT 23/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT STATIONARY ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 957 MB EYE DIAMETER 25 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT 64 KT....... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT....... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT.......150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW 12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.2N 71.6W AT 23/1500Z AT 23/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.1N 71.6W FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 25.0N 72.5W MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 26.5N 73.5W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 28.1N 74.3W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 64 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 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 24.2N 71.6W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 25/1200Z 29.8N 75.2W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 26/1200Z 33.5N 76.5W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/2100Z PASCH STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN