WTNT24 KNHC 021449 RRA

TCMAT4



HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

1500 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

. CUBAN PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...SANTIAGO DE CUBA...HOLGUIN...

GRANMA...AND LAS TUNAS



A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. CUBAN PROVINCE OF CAMAGUEY

. SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...

ACKLINS...CROOKED ISLAND...LONG CAY...AND RAGGED ISLAND

. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM BARAHONA WESTWARD TO THE BORDER WITH HAITI



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM PUERTO PLATA WESTWARD TO THE BORDER WITH

HAITI



INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN HISPANIOLA AND IN THE BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR

THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.



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.



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE=