Hurricane Beta

Forecast Advisory 16

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WTNT21 KNHC 302028
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM BETA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL262005
2100Z SUN OCT 30 2005

AT 4 PM EST...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA HAS ADJUSTED ITS
WARNINGS...DISCONTINUING THE HURRICANE WARNING FROM BLUEFIELDS
NORTHWARD...AND THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOUTH OF BLUEFIELDS.
THESE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM BLUEFIELDS NORTHWARD TO PUERTO CABEZAS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 84.4W AT 30/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT 6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT.
50 KT....... 30NE 30SE 20SW 20NW.
34 KT....... 60NE 60SE 50SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 90SE 0SW 0NW.
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 12.7N 84.4W AT 30/2100Z
AT 30/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 84.1W

FORECAST VALID 31/0600Z 12.2N 85.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 40NE 40SE 40SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.7N 84.4W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/0300Z

FORECASTER FRANKLIN


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