ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 1800Z TUE AUG 25 1998 AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA. A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MURRELLS INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...AND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT SOUTHWARD. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SAVANNAH GEORGIA TO MURRELLS INLET SOUTH CAROLINA AND FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MURRELLS INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE ROMAIN SOUTH CAROLINA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AND WARNING AREAS SHOULD FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.0N 75.6W AT 25/1800Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 14 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 963 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT 64 KT.......125NE 100SE 50SW 75NW 50 KT.......135NE 110SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT.......150NE 125SE 125SW 165NW 12 FT SEAS..450NE 200SE 200SW 300NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.0N 75.6W AT 25/1800Z AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.9N 74.7W FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 31.3N 76.3W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 75NW 50 KT...135NE 110SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 165NW FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 33.8N 77.0W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 75NW 50 KT...135NE 110SE 85SW 100NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 165NW FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 36.4N 76.3W...INLAND MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT...135NE 110SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 100NW STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE HURRICANE REACHES THE COAST...WITH WATER LEVELS INCREASING UP TO 9 TO 11 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDAL LEVELS. LARGE SWELLS ARE PROPAGATING WELL AHEAD OF THE HURRICANE AND ARE IMPACTING PORTIONS OF THE U.S. EAST COAST. SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.1N 75.5W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z 38.3N 74.0W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 50 KT...135NE 110SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 41.5N 66.5W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 50 KT...135NE 110SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z RAPPAPORT NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE STRIKE PROBABILITIES FROM THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY. NNNN