000
FZNT02 KNHC 190337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED OCT 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 21

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 16.8N 82.1W 945 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 19 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 KT 
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 135 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 200 NM NE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 18.1N 84.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 125 KT GUSTS 155 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM NM 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 50 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 20.4N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 125 KT GUSTS 155 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 280 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM WITH NE 
QUADRANT...AND 200 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 52 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 23.0N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA INLAND NEAR 26.0N 81.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 33.0N 72.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 53W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 50W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN ELY SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 58W 
ELY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N E OF 56W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN ELY SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 
62W ELY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 26N W OF 70W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 
25N W OF 65W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 75W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS  
BUILDING TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 70W.  

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER CARIBBEAN N OF 12N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E 
OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER.  SCATTERED SQUALLS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF 
CENTER.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER CARIBBEAN N OF 12N W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER GULF S OF 26N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 
NM OF CENTER.  SCATTERED SQUALL ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM OF 
CENTER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
250 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER THE CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 76W SLY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER. 
ELSEWHERE OVER GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 91W WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.  SCATTERED SQUALLS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
420 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 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER