430AM EST-Sunday Update
Beta is now the 7th Major Hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic Season.
Landfall should occur within the next 8-12 hours.
~dw
UPDATE: As of 2AM Saturday, now a Category 1 hurricane. NHC indicates that the turn to the west has begun.
-HF
Tropical Storm Beta is moving slowly northward today, but expected to bend back westward toward the coast of Nicaragua. It may be a category 1 or 2 hurricane as it makes landfall. It has been taking a while and moving a bit more north than originally thought, but it is still forecast to move back westward.
![](http://i.flhurricane.com/images/2005/beta1.jpg)
There is another area east of Beta near Jamaica worth watching too. Looks like the Caribbean will be busy for a little bit over the next several days.
Chances for tropical development south of Jamaica in the next two days:
Code:
forget it) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (sure thing)
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Event Related links
StormCarib - Reports from the Caribbean Islands
Beta
![](http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/archive/model/AL262005mltsth.gif)
* NEW * Skeetobite Animated Model Graphic
South Florida Water Management District Animated model plot of Beta - Static Image
cimss Beta Page
91L
![](http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/archive/model/AL912005mltsth.gif)
* NEW * Skeetobite Animated Model Graphic
South Florida Water Management District Animated model plot of 90L - Static Image
Edited by danielw (Sun Oct 30 2005 12:05 PM)