Hurricane Beta

Forecast Advisory 17

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WTNT21 KNHC 310245
TCMAT1
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL262005
0300Z MON OCT 31 2005

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 85.3W AT 31/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DISSIPATING
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 85.3W AT 31/0300Z
AT 31/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 84.9W

FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.7N 85.3W

THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON BETA.

FORECASTER PASCH

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