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Hurricane MATTHEW


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HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  44
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
0300 UTC SUN OCT 09 2016

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO DUCK...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.

ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED WEST OF LITTLE RIVER INLET ON THE
SOUTH CAROLINA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* LITTLE RIVER INLET TO SURF CITY

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH OF SURF CITY TO DUCK
* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH OF SURF CITY TO DUCK
* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.1N  76.5W AT 09/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR  70 DEGREES AT  12 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  982 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT.......  0NE   0SE  60SW   0NW.
50 KT....... 70NE  80SE  90SW  30NW.
34 KT.......160NE 140SE 120SW  70NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE 240SE 290SW  90NW.
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 34.1N  76.5W AT 09/0300Z
AT 09/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.9N  77.3W

FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 34.6N  74.7W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...  0NE   0SE  60SW   0NW.
50 KT... 60NE  80SE  90SW  90NW.
34 KT...170NE 140SE 120SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 10/0000Z 34.4N  72.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...  0NE   0SE  80SW  80NW.
34 KT...175NE 175SE 200SW 175NW.

FORECAST VALID 10/1200Z 33.8N  70.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 210SW 210NW.

FORECAST VALID 11/0000Z 33.0N  69.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...  0NE   0SE 240SW 240NW.

FORECAST VALID 12/0000Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.1N  76.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 09/0900Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN


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