ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE GEORGES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0798 0300Z WED SEP 23 1998 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE 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 IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND FOR CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF CAMAGUEY TO SANCTI SPIRITUS. INTERESTS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD MAINTAIN PRECAUTIONS UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.1N 71.9W AT 23/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 75 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 12 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 986 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT 64 KT....... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT.......100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT.......150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW 12 FT SEAS..400NE 200SE 200SW 400NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.1N 71.9W AT 23/0300Z AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.7N 71.3W FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 19.7N 73.3W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.0N 75.5W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 22.4N 77.7W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 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 ALONG THE COAST IN THE WARNING AREA. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.1N 71.9W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 23.7N 79.5W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 26/0000Z 26.5N 82.5W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z PASCH STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN