ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 27 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 2100Z TUE AUG 25 1998 AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED SOUTHWARD TO CAPE ROMAIN SOUTH CAROLINA. A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM CAPE ROMAIN SOUTH CAROLINA TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...AND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT SOUTHWARD. A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SAVANNAH GEORGIA TO CAPE ROMAIN SOUTH CAROLINA AND FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE. 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 30.5N 76.2W AT 25/2100Z 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 110NW 34 KT.......200NE 125SE 125SW 225NW 12 FT SEAS..450NE 200SE 125SW 225NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.5N 76.2W AT 25/2100Z AT 25/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 30.0N 75.7W FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 32.3N 76.9W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 75NW 50 KT...135NE 110SE 85SW 110NW 34 KT...200NE 125SE 125SW 175NW FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 34.5N 76.7W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 64 KT...125NE 100SE 50SW 45NW 50 KT...135NE 110SE 85SW 60NW 34 KT...200NE 125SE 125SW 100NW FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 36.7N 74.9W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 64 KT... 75NE 100SE 45SW 45NW 50 KT...100NE 125SE 50SW 60NW 34 KT...150NE 175SE 90SW 100NW STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE HURRICANE REACHES THE COAST...INCLUDING IN PAMLICO SOUND AND ALBEMARLE SOUND...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 30.5N 76.2W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 27/1800Z 38.8N 71.5W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT 50 KT... 75NE 125SE 75SW 50NW OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 43.5N 59.0W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT 50 KT... 75NE 125SE 75SW 50NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0300Z RAPPAPORT STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN