ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE GEORGES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 36 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0798 0900Z THU SEP 24 1998 AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW 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. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FFORM STUART TO DEERFIELD BEACH ON THE FLORIDA EAST COAST AND FROM SOUTH OF LONGBOAT KEY SOUTHWARD TO BONITA BEACH ON THE FLORIDA WEST COAST. THIS INCLUDES PALM BEACH...MARTIN...SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES. A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF SANCTI SPIRITUS EASTWARD AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW EXTENDED TO THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FOR THE PROVINCES OF VILLA CLARA...CIENFUEGOS AND MATANZAS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR HAITI. INTERESTS THERE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CAYMAN BRAC...AND LITTLE CAYMAN ISLAND. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR JAMAICA.. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.1N 76.7W AT 24/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 90 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT 64 KT....... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW 50 KT.......100NE 100SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT.......135NE 125SE 75SW 125NW 12 FT SEAS..300NE 150SE 150SW 300NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.1N 76.7W AT 24/0900Z AT 24/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.7N 76.2W FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 21.9N 78.1W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT 64 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT...135NE 125SE 75SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 23.3N 79.9W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 64 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT...135NE 125SE 75SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 24.8N 81.8W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT...100NE 75SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...150NE 125SE 75SW 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 21.1N 76.7W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 26.2N 83.3W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 50SW 50NW OUTLOOK VALID 27/0600Z 29.0N 86.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 50 KT...100NE 75SE 50SW 50NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/1500Z LAWRENCE STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN