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HURRICANE HERMINE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092016

2100 UTC THU SEP 01 2016



CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...



THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD ALONG THE

UNITED STATES ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF SURF CITY TO DUCK...NORTH

CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED NORTH OF DUCK TO SANDY

HOOK...NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT

SOUTHWARD...

AND THE SOUTHERN DELAWARE BAY.



SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...



A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. SUWANNEE RIVER TO MEXICO BEACH



A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. ANCLOTE RIVER TO SUWANNEE RIVER

. WEST OF MEXICO BEACH TO THE WALTON/BAY COUNTY LINE



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. ENGLEWOOD TO SUWANNEE RIVER

. WEST OF MEXICO BEACH TO THE WALTON/BAY COUNTY LINE

. FLAGLER/VOLUSIA COUNTY LINE TO DUCK

. PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

. NORTH OF DUCK TO SANDY HOOK

. CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT SOUTHWARD

. SOUTHERN DELAWARE BAY



INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE UNITED STATES NORTHEAST COAST SHOULD

MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.



HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.5N  85.0W AT 01/2100Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR  30 DEGREES AT  12 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  988 MB

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.

64 KT....... 40NE  40SE   0SW   0NW.

50 KT.......100NE 120SE  30SW  30NW.

34 KT.......150NE 160SE  60SW  60NW.

12 FT SEAS..120NE 180SE 150SW  75NW.=