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HURRICANE DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0700
1500Z TUE AUG 22 2000
 
AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...INCLUDING
ACKLINS...CROOKED...INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA AND THE RAGGED ISLANDS...
AND ALSO FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ANGUILLA...THE BRITISH AND
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO AND ITS SURROUNDING ISLANDS...AND
FOR THE NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREAS.
 
AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING CAT...EXUMAS...
LONG...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAITI NORTH OF
PORT AU PRINCE.
 
AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR ST. MAARTEN...SABA...
AND ST. EUSTATIUS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.5N  64.4W AT 22/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 19 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  999 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
50 KT.......120NE  20SE   0SW 100NW.
34 KT.......150NE  25SE  25SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 150SE 100SW 200NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.5N  64.4W AT 22/1500Z
AT 22/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.2N  63.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 19.2N  67.0W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  10SE  10SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE  30SE  30SW 120NW.
34 KT...150NE  50SE  50SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 20.3N  70.3W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
34 KT...125NE  75SE  75SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.5N  73.2W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
34 KT...125NE  75SE  75SW 125NW.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
WITH DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF 
THE WARNED AREA.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.5N  64.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/1200Z 22.5N  75.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/1200Z 24.5N  78.5W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/2100Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART