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Hurricane WILMA (Text)

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HURRICANE WILMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  39...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL242005
2100Z MON OCT 24 2005

...CORRECTED 96 AND 120 HOUR INTENSITY TO 55 KT...
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...ALL HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE...AND THE FLORIDA
KEYS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE IN
SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST
AND THE FLORIDA KEYS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS AND WARNINGS ISSUED
BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES.
 
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.  THIS
WARNING COULD BE DISCONTINUED LATER THIS EVENING.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 29.0N  77.4W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  45 DEGREES AT  32 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  954 MB
EYE DIAMETER  50 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT WITH GUSTS TO 125 KT.
64 KT....... 75NE  90SE  75SW  40NW.
50 KT.......125NE 150SE 100SW  90NW.
34 KT.......200NE 225SE 200SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..325NE 300SE 200SW 200NW.
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 29.0N  77.4W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.9N  78.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 33.1N  72.6W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 70NE  85SE  60SW  30NW.
50 KT...125NE 150SE 125SW  75NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 200SW 175NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 39.4N  65.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  85SE  40SW  20NW.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...225NE 250SE 225SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 43.1N  58.2W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...200NE 250SE 175SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 45.0N  53.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...100NE 175SE  75SW  50NW.
34 KT...200NE 250SE 175SW 125NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 46.1N  42.5W...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 28/1800Z 47.5N  33.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 51.5N  22.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.0N  77.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z
 
FORECASTER KNABB
 
 
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