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FZNT02 KNHC 280330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN OCT 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 30.9N 74.3W 960 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 28 
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 450 NM NE 
QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 280 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 600 NM NE 
QUADRANT...630 NM SE QUADRANT...390 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 34.1N 71.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 690 NM SE QUADRANT AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 42 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 38.7N
72.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE...330 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
210 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 1020 NM SE QUADRANT AND 720 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 40.5N
77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 43.5N
77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 47.5N
75.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

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

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N88W TO 23N94W TO 18N95W. S OF 23N 
W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN SANDY WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 660 NM NE QUADRANT...720 NM SE QUADRANT...570 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST INNER HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 690 NM SE QUADRANT 720 NM SW QUADRANT OF SANDY 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST INNER HALF. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 900 NM SE QUADRANT OF 
SANDY WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT AND 930 NM SW QUADRANT OF SANDY 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST INNER HALF. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 55W AND N OF 20N W OF 50W...EXCEPT W OF 
BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 20N.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N46W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 29N57W. NW OF FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST OLD COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
31N41W TO 27N44W TO 27N55W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 47W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 
22N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N38W TO 24N50W. N 
OF 22N E OF 41W AND E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N88W TO 23N94W TO 
18N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 23N90W TO 
18N95W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 93W...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 88W.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH COLD FRONT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.