ZCZC MIATCMAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE MITCH FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL1398 2100Z SUN OCT 25 1998 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THEIR COUNTRY. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND FOR EASTERN CUBA FROM CAMAGUEY TO GUANTANAMO. THE HURRICANE WARNINGS FOR JAMAICA ARE DISCONTINUED. INTERESTS THERE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE COLOMBIAN TERRITORIAL ISLANDS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SEA. A HURRICANE WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 80.7W AT 25/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 7 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 924 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT WITH GUSTS TO 155 KT 64 KT....... 60NE 60SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT.......100NE 100SE 75SW 50NW 34 KT.......125NE 125SE 100SW 100NW 12 FT SEAS..300NE 250SE 200SW 250NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 80.7W AT 25/2100Z AT 25/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4N 80.3W FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 16.8N 81.7W MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 160 KT 64 KT... 60NE 60SE 40SW 40NW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 50NW 34 KT...125NE 125SE 100SW 100NW FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 17.2N 82.6W MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 160 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 17.3N 83.0W MAX WIND 135 KT...GUSTS 160 KT 64 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW 34 KT...125NE 125SE 125SW 125NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.6N 80.7W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 27/1800Z 17.4N 83.5W MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 150 KT 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 17.5N 84.0W MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0300Z LAWRENCE STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC. NNNN