The following weather broadcast was received on NORTHERN CROSS at 5:35 pm (2135Z) on Friday September 15,1995 - just a few hours before the Hurricane Marilyn hit the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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HURRICANE MARILYN FORECAST/ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2100Z FRI SEP 15 1995
HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT FROM ST. EUSTATIUS NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH PUERTO RICO INCLUDING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...EXCEPT FOR ST. BARTHELEMY AND THE FRENCH PORTION OF ST. MARTIN WHERE FRENCH OFFICIALS HAVE ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING. A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABRERA TO CABO ENGANO.
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 64.6W AT 15/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 MB
EYE DIAMETER 20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT
64 KT....... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW
50 KT....... 75NE 50SE 30SW 30NW
34 KTū......100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW
12 FT SEAS..100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 18.7N 65.7W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT
64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW
50 KT..75NE 50SE 50SW 50NW
34 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 20.1N 67.1W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT
64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW
50 KT... 75NE 50SE 50SW 50NW
34 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 21.6N 68.2W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT
64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 25NW
50 KT... 75NE 50SE 50SW 50NW
34 KT...100NE 100SE 75SW 75NW
STORM TIDES OF 3 TO 5 FEET...WITH BATTERING WAVES ABOVE...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR THE CENTER OF MARILYN. SMALL CRAFT IN THE WARNED AREA
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.8N 64.6W