2 PM AST FRI SEP 10 1999

...HURRICANE FLOYD GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED...

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS...ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...ANGUILLA...AND DUTCH SAINT MAARTEN...
FRENCH SAINT MARTIN AND SAINT BARTHELEMY.

INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND.

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT FLOYD IS GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED
AND AN EYE MAY BE FORMING.  AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT AIRCRAFT WILL
BE IN THE SYSTEM WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR TO CONFIRM THIS TREND. 
 
FLOYD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...
17 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY.
ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FLOYD WOULD PASS NORTH OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS.  HOWEVER...A DEVIATION TO THE LEFT COULD BRING TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS TO THE NORTHERNMOST ISLANDS OF THE NORTHEASTERN
CARIBBEAN...

5 PM AST FRI SEP 10 1999
 
...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS...ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...ANGUILLA...AND DUTCH SAINT MAARTEN...
FRENCH SAINT MARTIN AND SAINT BARTHELEMY.
 
INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND.

11 AM AST SAT SEP 11 1999
 
...FLOYD A STRONG CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...

INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND.

5 PM AST SAT SEP 11 1999
 
...FLOYD TURNS TO THE WEST NORTHWEST...

INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH...175 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THIS MAKES FLOYD A STRONG CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.  SOME INCREASE IN STRENGH IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

11 AM AST SUN SEP 12 1999

...FLOYD CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.  A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS LATER
TODAY. INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF THIS HURRICANE.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE LATER
TODAY.

2 PM AST SUN SEP 12 1999

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE FLOYD HEADING FOR THE BAHAMAS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.  A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS LATER
TODAY. INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF THIS HURRICANE.

5 PM AST SUN SEP 12 1999
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING CAT
ISLAND...EXUMAS ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR
ISLAND.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACO
ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND
BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE FLORIDA EAST
COAST LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY ON MONDAY.
 
INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
HURRICANE.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 125 MPH...205 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  THIS MAKES FLOYD A STRONG CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.  SOME ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN STRENGTH IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

8 PM AST SUN SEP 12 1999

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE FLOYD HEADING TOWARD THE BAHAMAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING
CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN
SALVADOR ISLAND.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS...INCLUDING
THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...BIMINI...
ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE FLORIDA EAST
COAST LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY ON MONDAY.
 
INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
HURRICANE.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 145 MPH...235 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  THIS MAKES FLOYD A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.  SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED THAT THE MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO 932 MB...27.52 INCHES.

8 AM AST MON SEP 13 1999

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE FLOYD TAKING AIM AT THE BAHAMAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS...INCLUDING 
THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...BIMINI...
ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND. A HURRICANE
WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING
CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN
SALVADOR ISLAND.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM 
SOUTH OF FLAGLER BEACH TO HALLANDALE.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST AND THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. COAST SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS DANGEROUS
HURRICANE.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 155 MPH...250 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  FLOYD IS A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.  SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 
 
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.

11 AM AST MON SEP 13 1999
 
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY
ISLANDS...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE
ISLAND...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...
EXUMAS ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
FROM HALLANDALE TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH...AND AT 11 AM EDT IS EXTENDED
SOUTHWARD TO INCLUDE DADE COUNTY...TO FLORIDA CITY FLORIDA.  THE
HURRICANE WATCH IS ALSO EXTENDED NORTHWARD FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH TO
JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
 
INTERESTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
THIS DANGEROUS HURRICANE.

8 AM EDT TUE SEP 14 1999

...EYE OF FLOYD VERY NEAR ELEUTHERA IN THE BAHAMAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI... ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND
...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS
ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS.  THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED LATER THIS
MORNING.    
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MAINLAND FLORIDA
EAST COAST FROM FLORIDA CITY TO JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO LITTLE
RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.

11 AM EDT TUE SEP 14 1999

...SEVERE HURRICANE FLOYD POUNDING THE BAHAMAS...EYE EXPECTED TO
PASS NEAR OR OVER THE ABACOS IN A FEW HOURS...HEADING TOWARD EAST
COAST OF FLORIDA... 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND
...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS
ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MAINLAND FLORIDA
EAST COAST FROM FLORIDA CITY TO JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.

...EYE OF SEVERE HURRICANE FLOYD EXPECTED TO GO OVER THE ABACO
ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST SHOULD
BEGIN SOON...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND
...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS
ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MAINLAND FLORIDA
EAST COAST FROM FLORIDA CITY TO JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.

THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR DADE COUNTY FLORIDA MAY BE DOWNGRADED TO
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.

5 PM EDT TUE SEP 14 1999

...EYE OF FLOYD OVER ABACO ISLANDS...
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
ALONG THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS TO LITTLE RIVER INLET.
HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FROM BOCA RATON FLORIDA TO
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND
...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS
ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND. THE
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BE DISCONTINUED SOON.
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING FROM FLORIDA CITY TO
JUST SOUTH OF BOCA RATON HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM THE
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED NORTH OF
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA
...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH
OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
 
FLOYD HAS FINALLY TURNED...AS EXPECTED...AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.  THIS MOTION WILL BRING FLOYD
CLOSER TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...220 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.  THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUSe UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF VERY STRONG
WINDS...HIGH SEAS...AND DAMAGE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.

8 PM EDT TUE SEP 14 1999

...FLOYD STILL POUNDING THE NORTHERNMOST BAHAMAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM BOCA RATON FLORIDA TO
LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
...INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS
...BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND
...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...EXUMAS
ISLANDS...LONG ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND. THE
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BE DISCONTINUED SOON.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT NORTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH
CAROLINA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND
ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF BOCA RATON TO FLORIDA
CITY.  THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY BE LOWERED IN A FEW HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...220 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  FLOYD REMAINS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.  SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
STRENGTH ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  
 
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE BAHAMAS.  FLOODING OF 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST IF THE CENTER REACHES THE
COAST.  HIGHER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA COASTS.
 
HEAVY SURF ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST
NORTHWARD TO MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK.  REFER TO STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
RAINBANDS ARE SPREADING OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST. 

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF FLOYD.

11 AM EDT WED SEP 15 1999
           
          ...FRINGES OF HURRICANE CONTINUE TO IMPACT COAST OF NORTH FLORIDA
          AND GEORGIA...BUT FLOYD IS HEADING FOR THE CAROLINAS...
          A
          AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND IS
          NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA TO SANDY HOOK NEW
          JERSEY...INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY.
           
          A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TITUSVILLE FLORIDA TO
          THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
          SOUNDS.  AT 11 AM EDT...HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF
          TITUSVILLE.
           
          A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/
          VIRGINIA BORDER TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING CHESAPEAKE
          BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.

1 PM EDT WED SEP 15 1999
 
...FRINGES OF HURRICANE CONTINUE TO IMPACT COAST OF NORTH FLORIDA
AND GEORGIA...BUT FLOYD IS HEADING FOR THE CAROLINAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TITUSVILLE FLORIDA TO
THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.  WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE LOWERED FOR NORTH FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA LATER TODAY. 

A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/
VIRGINIA BORDER TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING CHESAPEAKE
BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.

AT 1 PM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA TO MONTAUK POINT
LONG ISLAND...INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY.

7 PM EDT WED SEP 15 1999

...FLOYD MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE CAROLINAS...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF FERNANDINA BEACH
FLORIDA TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO
SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY INCLUDING NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE
POTOMAC BASIN AND DELAWARE BAY.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF SANDY HOOK TO THE
MERRIMAC RIVER MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND.

7 AM EDT THU SEP 16 1999

...HURRICANE FLOYD INLAND OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... 

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER 
TO MANASQUAN INLET NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT ...AND FROM
MORICHES INLET NEW YORK TO PLYMONTH MASSACHUSETTS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE POTOMAC BASIN...DELAWARE BAY...AND FROM NORTH OF MANASQUAN
INLET NEW JERSEY TO MORICHES INLET NEW YORK...INCLUDING LONG ISLAND
SOUND...AND FROM NORTH OF PLYMONTH TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS.

...FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...
11 AM EDT THU SEP 16 1999
 
...FLOYD WEAKENING AS IT MOVES ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
NORTH CAROLINA TO MANASQUAN INLET NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING ALBEMARLE
SOUND AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT...AND FROM
MORICHES INLET NEW YORK TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS.  AT 11 AM
EDT...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM CAPE HATTERAS
SOUTHWARD.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE POTOMAC BASIN...DELAWARE BAY...AND FROM NORTH
OF MANASQUAN INLET NEW JERSEY TO MORICHES INLET NEW YORK...INCLUDING
LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND FROM NORTH OF PLYMOUTH TO MERRIMACK RIVER
MASSACHUSETTS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  80 MPH...130 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 80 MPH WERE RECENTLY REPORTED FROM DIAMOND SHOALS
LIGHT NEAR THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA.