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HURRICANE DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0700
2100Z TUE AUG 22 2000

...CORRECTED ADVISORY NUMBER TO 13... 

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...THE
TURKS AND CAICOS 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 AREA.

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO AND ITS SURROUNDING ISLANDS IS CHANGED TO A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING.  ALSO AT 5 PM AST...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HAITI NORTH OF PORT AU PRINCE.  A HURRICANE
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA OF HAITI.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE NORTH COAST
OF CUBA THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...
HOLGUIN...AND LAS TUNAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...HURRICANE WARNINGS FOR ALL ISLANDS EAST OF THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.1N  66.1W AT 22/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 18 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  995 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
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  30SE  30SW 135NW.
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 19.1N  66.1W AT 22/2100Z
AT 22/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.8N  65.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 19.8N  68.9W
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 23/1800Z 21.0N  72.0W
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 24/0600Z 22.0N  74.5W
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 19.1N  66.1W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/1800Z 23.0N  76.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/1800Z 25.0N  78.5W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT...110NE  80SE  80SW 110NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0300Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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