ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 2100Z 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 24.8N 71.8W AT 23/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 4 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 957 MB EYE DIAMETER 25 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT 64 KT....... 75NE 75SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT.......100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT.......175NE 175SE 100SW 150NW 12 FT SEAS..350NE 200SE 200SW 350NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.8N 71.8W AT 23/2100Z AT 23/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.5N 71.6W FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 25.3N 72.3W MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT 64 KT... 75NE 75SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 26.3N 73.0W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 64 KT... 75NE 75SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...175NE 175SE 100SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 27.6N 74.0W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 64 KT... 75NE 75SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 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 24.8N 71.8W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 25/1800Z 29.4N 75.4W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 50 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 26/1800Z 33.0N 78.0W MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT 50 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0300Z PASCH STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN