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HURRICANE BETA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL262005
0900Z SAT OCT 29 2005
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF PROVIDENCIA.
A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN COAST OF
NICARAGUA FROM BLUEFIELDS NORTHWARD TO CABO GRACIAS A DIOS NEAR THE
NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTEASTERN COAST OF HONDURAS
FROM PUNTA PATUCA TO CABO GRACIAS A DIOS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF HONDURAS FROM LIMON
EASTWARD TO WEST OF PUNTA PATUCA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF NICARAGUA SOUTH OF BLUEFIELDS TO THE BORDER
WITH COSTA RICA.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A
HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  81.5W AT 29/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT   3 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  985 MB
EYE DIAMETER  10 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT.
64 KT....... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT....... 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
34 KT....... 45NE  45SE  45SW  45NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 80NE  80SE  80SW  80NW.
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 13.7N  81.5W AT 29/0900Z
AT 29/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.6N  81.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 14.1N  82.1W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT... 55NE  55SE  55SW  55NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 14.3N  83.0W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT... 35NE  35SE  35SW  35NW.
34 KT... 65NE  65SE  65SW  65NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 14.4N  83.9W...INLAND NERN NICARAGUA
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
34 KT... 75NE  75SE  40SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0600Z 14.4N  84.9W...DISSIPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 14.4N  86.9W...REMNANT LOW INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
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 02/0600Z 14.5N  88.8W...REMNANT LOW INLAND
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/0600Z...DISSIPATED INLAND
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.7N  81.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/1500Z
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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