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HURRICANE MATTHEW ADVISORY NUMBER  31

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016

500 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2016



...SEVERE HURRICANE MATTHEW ON ITS WAY TO THE BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA...





SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...22.5N 75.7W

ABOUT 205 MI...325 KM SSE OF NASSAU

ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SE OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES 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...=