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HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  33

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

0900 UTC THU OCT 06 2016



CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...



THE HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO ALTAMAHA SOUND

GEORGIA AND THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO

SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.



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 FLORIDA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA

. LAKE OKEECHOBEE



A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF ALTAMAHA SOUND TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA



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



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 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=