ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 24 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 1200Z TUE AUG 25 1998 AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTHWARD FROM WINDMILL POINT. HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM MURRELLS INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SAVANNAH GEORGIA TO MURRELLS INLET SOUTH CAROLINA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AND WARNING AREA SHOULD FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.8N 74.3W AT 25/1200Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 10 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 963 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT 64 KT.......125NE 100SE 50SW 90NW 50 KT.......135NE 125SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT.......150NE 150SE 125SW 165NW 12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 125SW 165NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.8N 74.3W AT 25/1200Z AT 25/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.6N 73.7W FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 29.4N 74.9W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 90NW 50 KT...135NE 125SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 125SW 165NW FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 31.6N 75.6W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 90NW 50 KT...135NE 125SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 125SW 165NW FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 33.8N 76.0W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 90NW 50 KT...135NE 125SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 125SW 165NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.8N 74.3W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 36.5N 75.5W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 50 KT...125NE 125SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 28/0600Z 40.0N 70.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 50 KT...125NE 125SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/1500Z LAWRENCE/RAPPAPORT THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE STRIKE PROBABILITIES FROM THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY. NNNN