WTNT24 KNHC 052038 RRA

TCMAT4



HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  31

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

2100 UTC WED OCT 05 2016



CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...



THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD FROM FERNANDINA

BEACH TO SAVANNAH RIVER.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA GULF COAST

FROM NORTH OF CHOKOLOSKEE TO SUWANNEE RIVER.



THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WATCHES AND

WARNINGS FOR CUBA.



THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR HAITI HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.



SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...



A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

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

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

. CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING LONG ISLAND...EXUMA...RUM CAY...

SAN SALVADOR...AND CAT ISLAND

. NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACOS...ANDROS ISLAND...

BERRY ISLANDS...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...AND

NEW PROVIDENCE

. NORTH OF GOLDEN BEACH TO THE FLAGLER/VOLUSIA COUNTY LINE

. LAKE OKEECHOBEE



A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF THE FLAGLER/VOLUSIA COUNTY LINE TO SAVANNAH RIVER



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. CHOKOLOSKEE TO GOLDEN BEACH

. FLORIDA KEYS FROM SEVEN MILE BRIDGE EASTWARD

. FLORIDA BAY



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF CHOKOLOSKEE TO SUWANNEE RIVER



INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...THE FLORIDA KEYS...

AND IN THE CAROLINAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.



A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE

WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS=