000
FZNT02 KNHC 240307
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON OCT 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 26

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 24.4N 83.7W 958 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 24 
MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 16 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
325 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 200 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 45 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE WILMA NEAR 30.2N 76.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...175 NM NW QUADRANT AND 225 
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW WILMA NEAR 42.9N 64.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...250 NM SE QUADRANT...175 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 125 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
540 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 
TO 40 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW WILMA NEAR 48.0N 60.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW WILMA NEAR 49.5N 49.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW WILMA NEAR 50.0N 38.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA NEAR 22.5N 72.9W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC
OCT 24 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA NEAR 29.4N 70.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA ABSORBED BY WILMA 
NEAR 31.5N 71.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WILMA 
WARNINGS WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT OVER GULF OF MEXICO E OF 93W AND CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 
80W. REMAINDER GULF OF MEXICO N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS 
WITHIN 240 NM OF WILMA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WILMA WARNINGS WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER GULF OF MEXICO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT...HIGHEST E PART. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
WILMA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC...WILMA N OF AREA...COLD FRONT 31N68W 
22N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 
TO 22 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 9N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N83W 16N85W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N75W 14N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 92W WINDS NW TO N TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.

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

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