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FZNT02 KNHC 181620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE OCT 18 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 20

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 16.5N 80.6W 977 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 18
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 17.7N 82.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 19.6N 84.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 TO 45 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 22.0N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 24.0N 84.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 28.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 12N TO 19N E OF 45W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
WITH N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 26N W OF 77W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE S OF 26N W OF 77W...S OF 28N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF 80W SEAS TO 8 FT
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80W.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N 
W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS 
AND SQUALLS N OF 12N W OF 75W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 14N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 14N W OF 72W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER. 

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 68W AND 75W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W SE WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER