000
FZNT02 KNHC 271524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU OCT 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 29

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BETA NEAR 11.5N 81.3W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
27 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BETA NEAR 12.4N 81.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM
S SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BETA NEAR 13.3N 82.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 125 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 TO 
30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BETA NEAR 13.5N 83.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BETA INLAND NEAR 13.5N 84.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA DISSIPATING NEAR
13.0N 86.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N62W 26N70W TO 21N75W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N60W 28N70W 23N78W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 50W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 31N55W 26N40W TO 26N35W...WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W S OF 20N MOVING W 
10 TO 15 KT. FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W ELY WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 
150 NM OF WAVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W S OF 20N. FROM 12N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF WAVE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W S OF 20N. CARIBBEAN E 
OF 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 26N80W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BETA WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS OR SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF BETA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 21N78W 15N83W. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N79W TO 15N84W NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGES WITH COLD FRONT 22N80W 16N84W. 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 26N90W 25N97W.
N OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 93W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER BROWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER