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Hurricane MATTHEW


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HURRICANE MATTHEW TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
900 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2016

...EYE OF MATTHEW NOW NORTHWEST OF GRAND BAHAMA...
...9 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

An automated station at West End on Grand Bahama recently reported a
sustained wind of 73 mph (117 km/h) and a pressure of 947.1 mb
(27.97 inches).  Palm Beach International Airport recently reported
a wind gust of 50 mph (80 km/h).


SUMMARY OF 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.8N 79.0W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM NNW OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
ABOUT 70 MI...110 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...210 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...939 MB...27.73 INCHES

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Forecaster Brennan

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