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FZNT02 KNHC 271619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 29.0N 76.0W 958 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 27 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 390 NM NE 
QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...190 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 280 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 575 NM NE 
QUADRANT...600 NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 32.2N 73.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE...360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 280 NM NW 
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 36.4N 72.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 330 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 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 39.8N 
77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 40.8N
77.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 43.8N
76.8W. 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 31N38W TO 27.5N50W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
31N64W. N OF 26N E OF 50W WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N NW 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 18.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 28N88W TO 23.5N95.5W 
TO 20N96.5W. W OF FRONT S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N96W TO 18N98W. S 
OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 24N79W TO 20N94W. 
N OF 24N E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 
23N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.