ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM COR HURRICANE GEORGES FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 37 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0798 1500Z THU SEP 24 1998 ...COR TO 72-H POSITION...TO LAT 29.5N 86.5W A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS 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 IN EFFECT JUST NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH...AT BOCA RATON...TO STUART ON THE FLORIDA EAST COAST AND FROM JUST NORTH OF BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO LONGBOAT KEY 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. AT 11 AM EDT...1500Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FOR CAYMAN BRAC...AND LITTLE CAYMAN. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.5N 77.5W AT 24/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 90 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 989 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT 64 KT....... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW 50 KT.......100NE 100SE 30SW 30NW 34 KT.......135NE 125SE 75SW 125NW 12 FT SEAS..300NE 150SE 150W 300NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.5N 77.5W AT 24/1500Z AT 24/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.2N 77.1W FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 22.5N 78.9W 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 25/1200Z 24.1N 80.8W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...135NE 125SE 75SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 25.5N 82.5W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 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 21.5N 77.5W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 26/1200Z 27.0N 84.0W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 50 KT...100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW OUTLOOK VALID 27/1200Z 29.5N 86.5W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT 50 KT...100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/2100Z AVILA STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN