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HURRICANE ANDREW INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  24A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 1992

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS FROM ANDROS ISLAND AND ELEUTHERA ISLAND
NORTHWARD.

A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
FROM TITUSVILLE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS INCLUDING DRY
TORTUGAS.

HURRICANE ANDREW CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD TOWARD THE BAHAMAS AND
FLORIDA.  HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS LATE SUNDAY AND IN FLORIDA SOMETIME MONDAY. 
  
AT 8 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF ANDREW WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE  71.0 WEST OR ABOUT 575 MILES
...930 KM...EAST OF MIAMI FLORIDA.
 
ANDREW IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR... AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...AND
SOME FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES... 45 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 85 MILES...140 KM.
 
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED AT 974 MB...28.76 INCHES.
 
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WITH DANGEROUS
WAVE ACTION IS POSSIBLE FOR SOME PORTIONS OF THE NW BAHAMAS.  

REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION 25.8 N...71.0 W.  MOVEMENT TOWARD
...WEST NEAR 15 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH.  MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 PM EDT.

LAWRENCE