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Hurricane Fiona Advisory Number  22...CORRECTED
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072022
500 PM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

Corrected the Hurricane Watch breakpoints in Dominican Republic
 
...FIONA STRENGTHENING...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.1N 69.8W
ABOUT 130 MI...205 KM SE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The Tropical Storm Warning for Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra is
discontinued.
 
The government of the Dominican Republic has changed the Hurricane
Warning to a Hurricane Watch from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances
Viejo, and discontinued the Tropical Storm Watch from Cabo Caucedo
to Barahona.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Turks and Caicos
 
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Puerto Plata
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo
westward to Puerto Plata
* Southeastern Bahamas, including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long
Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands
 
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life
and property should be rushed to completion.
 
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.

For storm information specific to your area in the United
States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area
outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by
your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Fiona was located
near latitude 20.1 North, longitude 69.8 West. Fiona is moving
toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  This general motion
is expected to continue through tonight, followed by a turn toward
the north-northwest on Tuesday and to the north on Wednesday.  On
the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass near or to the
east of the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) 
with higher gusts.  Steady strengthening is expected during the 
next couple of days, and Fiona is forecast to become a major 
hurricane on Tuesday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
(220 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 972 mb (28.71 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Hurricane Fiona can be found in the Tropical
Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header
WTNT42 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT2.shtml.
 
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Turks and Caicos
beginning late tonight or early Tuesday.  Hurricane conditions
are possible within the hurricane watch area in the Dominican
Republic tonight.
 
Tropical storm conditions will continue over portions of the
Dominican Republic within the warning area tonight.  Tropical
storm conditions are expected in portions of the southeastern
Bahamas by early Tuesday.
 
RAINFALL:  Fiona is forecast to produce the following rainfall:
 
British and U.S. Virgin Islands: Additional 2 to 4 inches.  Storm
Total up to 10 inches on St. Croix.
 
Southern Puerto Rico: Additional 4 to 8 inches with local maximum of
15 inches.  Storm Total 12 to 20 inches with local maximum of over
30 inches.
 
Northern Puerto Rico: Additional 1 to 4 inches with local maximum of
6 inches.  Storm Total 4 to 12 inches with local maximum of 20
inches.
 
Northern and Eastern Dominican Republic: Additional 4 to 8 inches
with local maximum of 10 inches.  Storm Total up to 20 inches in
the eastern section.
 
Rest of Dominican Republic and Eastern Haiti: 3 to 6 inches.
 
Turks and Caicos: 4 to 8 inches.
 
Southeast Bahamas: 1 to 3 inches.
 
These rains will continue to produce life-threatening and
catastrophic flooding along with mudslides and landslides across
Puerto Rico.  Life-threatening flash and urban flooding is likely
for eastern portions of the Dominican Republic.
 
STORM SURGE:  The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause
normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters
moving inland from the shoreline.
 
Storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above
normal tide levels along the immediate coast in areas of onshore
winds in the Dominican Republic.
 
Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above
normal tide levels along the immediate coast in areas of onshore
winds in the Turks and Caicos Monday night into Tuesday.
 
Localized coastal flooding is possible for the Southeastern Bahamas
in areas of onshore winds Monday night into Tuesday.
 
SURF:  Swells generated by Fiona are affecting the Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, the northern coast of Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos
Islands, and the southeastern Bahamas.  These swells will continue
to spread westward across the southwestern Atlantic toward the
central and northwestern Bahamas and the east coast of the United
States through midweek.  The swells could cause life-threatening
surf and rip current conditions.  Please consult products from your
local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM AST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Pasch
 
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