ZCZC MIATCMAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM BONNIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0298 2100Z FRI AUG 21 1998 AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC... THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE AREA EAST OF THE ACKLINS ISLANDS...AND THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS INCLUDE THE AREA FROM THE ACKLINS NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH CAT ISLAND AND GREAT EXUMA. BONNIE COULD THREATEN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES...AS A HURRICANE...WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RESIDENTS ALONG THE COAST SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BONNIE. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 66.7W AT 21/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT 50 KT....... 50NE 0SE 0SW 50NW 34 KT.......125NE 25SE 25SW 125NW 12 FT SEAS..125NE 25SE 25SW 125NW ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 66.7W AT 21/2100Z AT 21/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.3N 66.0W FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 21.3N 69.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT 50 KT... 50NE 0SE 0SW 50NW 34 KT...125NE 25SE 25SW 125NW FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 22.0N 71.3W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT 64 KT... 25NE 0SE 0SW 25NW 50 KT... 50NE 25SE 25SW 50NW 34 KT...150NE 50SE 50SW 150NW FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 23.0N 73.5W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 30SW 30NW 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 50SW 50NW 34 KT...150NE 75SE 75SW 150NW REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.6N 66.7W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 23/1800Z 24.0N 75.0W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT 50 KT... 75NE 75SE 50SW 75NW OUTLOOK VALID 24/1800Z 26.5N 76.5W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 75SW 90NW NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0300Z AVILA STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC. NNNN