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FZNT02 KNHC 202148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU OCT 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 22

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 18.9N 85.7W 918 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 20
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 130 KT
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 275 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 55 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA INLAND NEAR 20.4N 87.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 145 KT GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 175 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 55 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 22.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...125 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 23.5N 84.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 27.5N 79.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW WILMA NEAR 38.0N 70.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 50W AND FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W 
ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
WITHIN 300 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 75W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN CONFUSED SWELL. ELSEWHERE OVER GULF OF 
MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE 
SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED 
SQUALLS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM N 
AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF OF WILMA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER GULF S OF 27N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 275 NM 
N AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF WILMA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER THE CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 80W SLY WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 
90W ELY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. GULF OF MEXICO 
W OF 90W NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 25N AND 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER