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FZNT02 KNHC 260951
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 26.3N 76.9W 968 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 26 
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE...180 
NM SE...80 NM SW AND 200 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 420 NM NE...360 NM SE...180 NM SW AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS 
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 28.3N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 250 NM NE...200 NM SE...170 NM SW AND 220 NM NW QUADRANTS.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 450 NM NE...420 NM SE...240 NM SW 
AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 31.4N 74.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 390 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 35.5N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 38.5N 74.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 40.5N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 600 NM OF SANDY
EXCEPT 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 600 NM OF 
SANDY EXCEPT 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 540 NM OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE TONY NE OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 30N53W. WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 26N51W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N E OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
25N97W. NW OF FRONT W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N98W. NW OF FRONT 
W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 19N96W. S OF 23N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.