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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.=