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 912 
 WTNT24 KNHC 020251
 TCMAT4
 
 HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  16
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
 0300 UTC SUN OCT 02 2016
 
 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
 NONE.
 
 SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
 A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
 * JAMAICA
 * HAITI FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO
 LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS
 
 A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
 * HAITI FROM EAST OF LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS TO THE NORTHERN
 BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 * CUBA FROM CAMAGUEY PROVINCE TO GUANTANAMO PROVINCE
 
 INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN HISPANIOLA AND IN THE BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR
 THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.  A HURRICANE WATCH COULD BE NEEDED FOR
 PORTIONS OF THE BAHAMAS ON SUNDAY.
 
 A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
 SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.  A WARNING IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 36
 HOURS BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-
 FORCE WINDS...CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT
 OR
 DANGEROUS.  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 WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS BEFORE
 THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS...
 CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS.
 
 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.8N  73.6W AT 02/0300Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
 
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  940 MB
 EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT WITH GUSTS TO 160 KT.
 64 KT....... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
 50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.
 34 KT.......180NE  60SE  60SW 170NW.
 12 FT SEAS..180NE  90SE 270SW 300NW.
 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 13.8N  73.6W AT 02/0300Z
 AT 02/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.5N  73.4W
 
 FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 14.2N  73.8W
 MAX WIND 125 KT...GUSTS 150 KT.
 64 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
 50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.
 34 KT...180NE  80SE  70SW 160NW.
 
 FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 15.3N  74.4W
 MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
 64 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
 50 KT... 60NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.
 34 KT...180NE 100SE  70SW 160NW.
 
 FORECAST VALID 03/1200Z 16.7N  74.4W
 MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
 64 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  25NW.
 50 KT... 70NE  60SE  50SW  60NW.
 34 KT...180NE 120SE  90SW 150NW.
 
 FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 18.3N  74.3W
 MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
 50 KT... 80NE  80SE  50SW  60NW.
 34 KT...180NE 140SE 100SW 130NW.
 
 FORECAST VALID 05/0000Z 22.0N  74.5W
 MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 50 KT... 90NE  80SE  50SW  60NW.
 34 KT...180NE 170SE 100SW 150NW.
 
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
 OUTLOOK VALID 06/0000Z 25.0N  75.0W
 MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
 OUTLOOK VALID 07/0000Z 27.5N  75.5W
 MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
 
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.8N  73.6W
 
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 02/0900Z
 
 $$
 FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
 
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