WTNT24 KNHC 282042 RRA

TCMAT4



TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

2100 UTC WED SEP 28 2016



CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...



THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH

FOR BONAIRE.  THE GOVERNMENT OF CURACAO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM

WATCH FOR CURACAO AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ARUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL

STORM WATCH FOR ARUBA.



SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. GUADELOUPE AND MARTINIQUE

. ST. LUCIA

. DOMINICA...BARBADOS...ST. VINCENT...AND THE GRENADINE ISLANDS



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. BONAIRE

. CURACAO

. ARUBA



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 36

TO  48 HOURS.



INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA SHOULD MONITOR

THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.



TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.8N  62.0W AT 28/2100Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  16 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.

50 KT.......100NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.

34 KT.......180NE 100SE   0SW  90NW.

12 FT SEAS..330NE 120SE   0SW 210NW.

WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL

MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.



REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.8N  62.0W AT 28/2100Z

AT 28/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  61.3W



FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 14.1N  64.4W

MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.

50 KT...100NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.=