WTNT24 KNHC 061453 RRA

TCMAT4



HURRICANE MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  34

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

1500 UTC THU OCT 06 2016



CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...



THE HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO EDISTO

BEACH...SOUTH CAROLINA.



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WEST COAST OF

FLORIDA FROM ANCLOTE RIVER TO SUWANNEE RIVER.



SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...



A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. 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 EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA

. LAKE OKEECHOBEE



A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH 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

. ANCLOTE RIVER TO SUWANNEE RIVER



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF CHOKOLOSKEE TO ANCLOTE RIVER



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

AND

IN THE CAROLINAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.



HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.1N  77.8W AT 06/1500Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT  12 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  940 MB

EYE DIAMETER  15 NM

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT WITH GUSTS TO 145 KT.

64 KT....... 50NE  40SE  30SW  50NW.

50 KT....... 70NE  70SE  40SW  70NW.=