ZCZC MIATCMEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE LESTER FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL EP1498 0300Z SAT OCT 17 1998 A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO FROM PUERTO ARISTA TO PUNTA MALDONADO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF PUERTO ARISTA TO THE MEXICO/GUATEMALA BORDER. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. INTERESTS FROM PUNTA MALDONADO TO ZIHUATANEJO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF LESTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE GUATEMALA COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.5N 94.9W AT 17/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 4 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT 64 KT....... 30NE 25SE 0SW 25NW 50 KT....... 55NE 30SE 25SW 45NW 34 KT.......100NE 60SE 45SW 90NW 12 FT SEAS..120NE 75SE 75SW 120NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.5N 94.9W AT 17/0300Z AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.4N 94.7W FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 14.8N 95.5W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 0SW 25NW 50 KT... 55NE 30SE 25SW 45NW 34 KT...100NE 60SE 45SW 90NW FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 15.2N 96.4W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 0SW 25NW 50 KT... 55NE 30SE 25SW 45NW 34 KT... 70NE 60SE 45SW 55NW FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 15.7N 97.6W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT 50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 40NW 34 KT... 60NE 50SE 35SW 50NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 14.5N 94.9W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 19/0000Z 16.1N 98.7W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT 50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 40NW OUTLOOK VALID 20/0000Z 17.1N 100.8W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT 50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 40NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z JARVINEN NNNN