ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE GEORGES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0798 1500Z TUE SEP 22 1998 AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR EASTERN CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF LAS TUNAS EASTWARD TO GUANTANAMO AND A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY THROUGH SANCTI SPIRITUS. ALSO AT 11 AM...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...FROM ACKLINS TO CAT ISLAND. AT 11 AM...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ...HAITI...THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND EASTERN CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF LAS TUNAS EASTWARD TO GUANTANAMO. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. INTERESTS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD MAINTAIN PRECAUTIONS UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 69.1W AT 22/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 962 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT 64 KT....... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW 50 KT.......100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW 34 KT.......150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW 12 FT SEAS..400NE 200SE 200SW 400NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 69.1W AT 22/1500Z AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.2N 68.5W FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 18.7N 71.0W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 64 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 19.8N 73.0W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT 64 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.0N 75.5W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS... ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES ARE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE HURRICANE INTERACTS WITH THE ISLANDS. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N 69.1W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 24/1200Z 23.0N 77.8W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW OUTLOOK VALID 25/1200Z 26.0N 80.5W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 60SW 60NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z AVILA STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN