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HURRICANE HOWARD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0998
2100Z MON AUG 24 1998
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 116.3W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  958 MB
EYE DIAMETER  30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT
64 KT....... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT....... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT.......150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
12 FT SEAS..250NE 175SE 175SW 250NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 116.3W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4N 115.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 17.1N 117.7W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 17.8N 119.4W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 18.5N 121.4W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.6N 116.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/1800Z 19.1N 123.6W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/1800Z 20.0N 128.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z
 
RAPPAPORT
 
 
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