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FZNT02 KNHC 270939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT OCT 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 28.6N 76.7W 969 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 27 
MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 390 NM NE...200 
NM SE...170 NM SW AND 280 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 510 NM NE...600 NM SE...300 NM SW AND 330 NM NW QUADRANTS 
WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 31.4N 74.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 510 NM NE...600 NM SE...360 NM SW AND 300 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 35.7N 71.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE...360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 750 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 40.0N
75.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 41.5N
77.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 43.5N
77.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 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...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
690 NM E SEMICIRCLE...330 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 720 NM NE...810 NM SE...480 NM SW AND 330 NM NW 
QUADRANTS OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 690 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 900 NM SE 
QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N45W TO 25N54W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W TO 29N60W. N 
OF 27N E OF 50W AND E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N47W. SE OF FRONT 
TO 20N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 30N89W TO 23N80W NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 18N94W. S OF 24N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N88W. N OF 25N E 
OF 91W 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.