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FZNT02 KNHC 242159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED OCT 24 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY AT 18.3N 76.6W 970 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 24 MOVING 
N OR 010 DEG AT 12 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 23.5N 76.3W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 27.3N 77.3W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 230 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
420 NM E AND 10 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 30.0N 76.0W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 33.5N 72.5W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 37.0N 70.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM TONY AT 29.6N 42.5W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 24 
MOVING E-NE OR 065 DEG AT 22 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 
GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL TONY NEAR 31.9N 
35.6W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WIND WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE  
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL TONY NEAR 35.0N 
28.7W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WIND WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL TONY NEAR 38.0N 
24.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT OF TONY  WINDS TO 
33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF TONY  WINDS 
TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TONY OUT OF AREA.  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 24N E OF 45W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 10N E OF 42W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 29N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...OCCASIONALLY 30 
KT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND S 
OF 22N. FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SANDY WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
S OF 31N W OF 65W  NE TO E WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SANDY WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
S OF 31N W OF 65W  NE TO E WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 
270 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF SANDY  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE SANDY N OF AREA NEAR 23.5N 76.3W. 
WITHIN 270 NM SE QUADRANT...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE  WINDS TO 
33 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N FROM 72W TO 80W  
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  S OF 15N FROM 72W 
TO 80W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  N OF 15N FROM 67W 
TO 72W  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W OF 
70W.  N OF 14N FROM 80W TO 85W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 67W TO 75W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF HAITI.  N OF 18N E OF 80W  
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 88W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 29N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.   
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 86W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.