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HURRICANE DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   AL0700
0900Z WED AUG 23 2000
 
HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND 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 WILL PROBABLY
BE EXTENDED WESTWARD LATER TODAY.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT OR
HAITI NORTH OF PORT AU PRINCE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.7N  68.7W AT 23/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 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  25SE   0SW 100NW.
34 KT.......150NE  40SE  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 19.7N  68.7W AT 23/0900Z
AT 23/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.5N  68.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 20.3N  70.7W
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 24/0600Z 21.0N  72.9W
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 24/1800Z 22.0N  75.1W
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 19.7N  68.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 23.0N  77.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS  95 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 25.5N  80.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 23/1500Z
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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