ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 2100Z WED AUG 26 1998 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM CAPE ROMAIN SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND AND ALBEMARLE SOUND. AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE WATCHES AND WARNINGS NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER HAVE BEEN REVISED. A HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ARE NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA AND IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM CHINCOTEAGUE 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 34.0N 78.0W AT 26/2100Z...INLAND POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 355 DEGREES AT 7 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 963 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT 64 KT.......100NE 55SE 45SW 50NW 50 KT.......125NE 100SE 60SW 60NW 34 KT.......200NE 150SE 90SW 75NW 12 FT SEAS..525NE 200SE 100SW 30NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.0N 78.0W AT 26/2100Z AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.6N 77.9W FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 34.8N 77.7W...INLAND MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 100 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 75NE 100SE 45SW 45NW 34 KT...125NE 150SE 60SW 60NW FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 35.6N 77.3W...INLAND MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 64 KT... 30NE 50SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 45NE 90SE 45SW 45NW 34 KT...125NE 150SE 60SW 60NW FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 36.4N 76.3W...INLAND MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 50NE 60SE 45SW 50NW 34 KT...125NE 150SE 60SW 60NW STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE HURRICANE HAS REACHED 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 34.0N 78.0W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 38.1N 73.2W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT 50 KT... 50NE 100SE 30SW 30NW OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 41.5N 63.5W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 50NE 100SE 30SW 30NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z RAPPAPORT STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN