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HURRICANE DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0700
0300Z WED AUG 23 2000
 
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.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA FOR THE
PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...HOLGUIN...AND LAS TUNAS AND PROBABLY BE
EXTENDED WESTWARD ON WEDNESDAY.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT OR HAITI
NORTH OF PORT AU PRINCE.
 
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO AND
ITS SURROUNDING ISLANDS AND FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N  67.5W AT 23/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  998 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 130NW.
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 19.4N  67.5W AT 23/0300Z
AT 23/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.2N  66.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 20.3N  70.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  10SE  10SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE  30SE  30SW 120NW.
34 KT...150NE  50SE  50SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 21.0N  72.2W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE  60SE  60SW 120NW.
34 KT...150NE  75SE  75SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 22.0N  74.5W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
50 KT...120NE  60SE  60SW 120NW.
34 KT...150NE  75SE  75SW 150NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.4N  67.5W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 23.0N  76.5W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0000Z 26.0N  79.5W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/0900Z
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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