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HURRICANE WILMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  35
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL242005
0300Z MON OCT 24 2005
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS... INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND FLORIDA BAY...ALONG THE
FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM LONGBOAT KEY SOUTHWARD... AND ALONG THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM TITUSVILLE SOUTHWARD... INCLUDING LAKE
OKEECHOBEE.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z... THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE FLORIDA
EAST COAST HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO ST. AUGUSTINE. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST NORTH
OF LONGBOAT KEY TO STEINHATCHEE RIVER...AND ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST
COAST NORTH OF TITUSVILLE TO ST. AUGUSTINE.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST OF
FLORIDA FROM NORTH OF ST. AUGUSTINE TO FERNANDINA BEACH.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
CIUDAD DE LA HABANA...LA HABANA...AND PINAR DEL RIO.  A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLE OF YOUTH.  A HURRICANE
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCE OF MATANZAS. THESE WARNINGS
AND WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED MONDAY MORNING.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN
BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACOS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...
BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...AND NEW PROVIDENCE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.4N  83.7W AT 24/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  50 DEGREES AT  16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  958 MB
EYE DIAMETER  45 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 65NE  75SE  50SW  50NW.
50 KT.......125NE 125SE  90SW  90NW.
34 KT.......200NE 200SE 150SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..325NE 300SE 200SW 325NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.4N  83.7W AT 24/0300Z
AT 24/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.9N  84.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 26.2N  81.2W...INLAND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 70NE  85SE  60SW  50NW.
50 KT...125NE 125SE 100SW  90NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 175SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 30.2N  76.3W...OVER ATLANTIC WATERS
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 70NE  85SE  60SW  30NW.
50 KT...125NE 150SE 125SW  75NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 200SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 36.5N  69.9W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  60SE  30SW   0NW.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...225NE 250SE 225SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 42.9N  64.7W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...200NE 250SE 175SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 48.0N  60.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...200NE 250SE 175SW 125NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 49.5N  49.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 50.0N  38.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.4N  83.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0900Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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