000 FZNT02 KNHC 261619 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI OCT 26 2012 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 28. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 26.7N 76.9W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 26 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT... 180 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT...520 NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 28.9N 76.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 220 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...250 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 600 NM NE...660 NM SE...360 NM SW AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 32.2N 73.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 480 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 39 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 36.0N 72.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 39.0N 75.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY POST-TROP/EXTRATROPICAL NEAR 40.5N 78.0W. 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 SANDY WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 660 NM NE...750 NM SE...330 NM SW AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SANDY WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 660 NM NE...825 NM SE...400 NM SW AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SANDY WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE 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 12N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OFFSHORE OF HAITI. N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 20N80W. .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 29N E OF 85W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .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 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.