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#904052 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:34 PM 21.Sep.2017) TCMAT5 HURRICANE MARIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152017 2100 UTC THU SEP 21 2017 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WEST OF CABO ENGANO. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO ENGANO TO PUERTO PLATA * TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WEST OF PUERTO PLATA TO THE NORTHERN BORDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * CENTRAL BAHAMAS 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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN HISPANIOLA AND THE BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF MARIA. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.8N 69.8W AT 21/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 960 MB EYE DIAMETER 40 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 130 KT. 64 KT....... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW. 50 KT....... 90NE 80SE 60SW 80NW. 34 KT.......140NE 130SE 110SW 110NW. 12 FT SEAS..270NE 180SE 120SW 270NW. 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 20.8N 69.8W AT 21/2100Z AT 21/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.5N 69.5W FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 21.6N 70.4W MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT. 64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW. 50 KT... 90NE 80SE 60SW 80NW. 34 KT...140NE 140SE 110SW 110NW. FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 23.0N 71.2W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT. 64 KT... 55NE 45SE 40SW 45NW. 50 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 80NW. 34 KT...150NE 150SE 110SW 120NW. FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 24.5N 71.7W MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT. 64 KT... 55NE 45SE 40SW 45NW. 50 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 80NW. 34 KT...160NE 160SE 110SW 130NW. FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 26.1N 72.1W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 50 KT...100NE 90SE 70SW 80NW. 34 KT...170NE 170SE 130SW 140NW. FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 28.9N 72.1W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 50 KT...100NE 90SE 70SW 80NW. 34 KT...170NE 170SE 140SW 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 25/1800Z 31.0N 71.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 26/1800Z 33.0N 70.0W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.8N 69.8W NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0300Z $$ FORECASTER BERG |