ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE GEORGES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0798 0900Z WED SEP 23 1998 AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...FROM DEERFIELD BEACH SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST...AND FROM BONITA BEACH SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS. THIS INCLUDES MONROE...MIAMI DADE...BROWARD AND COLLIER COUNTIES. THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE PROVINCE OF SANCTI SPIRITUS EASTWARD TO CAMAGUAY AND NOW INCLUDES ALL OF CUBA FROM SANCTI SPIRITUS EASTWARD. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCES OF VILLA CLARA...CIENFUEGOS AND MATANZAS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.5N 73.3W AT 23/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 75 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 986 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 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 19.5N 73.3W AT 23/0900Z AT 23/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.2N 72.6W FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 20.5N 75.2W 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 24/0600Z 22.0N 77.6W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 23.5N 79.5W 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 19.5N 73.3W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 25.0N 81.2W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 27.0N 83.0W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/1500Z LAWRENCE STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN