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HURRICANE FLOYD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0899
0300Z THU SEP 16 1999
...SLIGHT CORRECTIONS TO TROPICAL WARNING AND WATCH AREAS...  
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND
IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE
HENLOPEN DELAWARE INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED
NORTHWARD AND IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE
TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE
POTOMAC BASIN...DELAWARE BAY AND LONG ISLAND SOUND.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
EDISTO BEACH SOUTHWARD.  INTERESTS FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTHWARD
SHOULD MAINTAIN PRECAUTIONS UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT NORTH OF PLYMOUTH TO MERRIMAC
RIVER MASSACHUSETTS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.9N  78.3W AT 16/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  20 DEGREES AT 16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  952 MB
EYE DIAMETER  40 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT
64 KT.......100NE 100SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT.......150NE 150SE  75SW  60NW
34 KT.......225NE 225SE 150SW 125NW
12 FT SEAS..600NE 300SE 200SW  75NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.9N  78.3W AT 16/0300Z
AT 16/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.1N  78.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 35.3N  77.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT
64 KT...100NE 100SE  25SW  25NW
50 KT...150NE 150SE  50SW  50NW
34 KT...225NE 225SE  75SW  75NW
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 38.5N  75.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT...150NE 150SE  50SW  50NW
34 KT...200NE 200SE  75SW  75NW
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 41.5N  71.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT
50 KT... 60NE  60SE   0SW   0NW
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  30SW  30NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.9N  78.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0000Z 45.0N  65.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT
50 KT... 60NE  60SE   0SW   0NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0000Z 49.0N  49.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT
50 KT... 60NE  60SE   0SW   0NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0900Z
 
PASCH
 
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT73 KNHC.
 
 
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