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FZNT02 KNHC 280949
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY N OF AREA NEAR 31.9N 73.3W 960 MB AT 0900 UTC 
OCT 28 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 
KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM S OF 
CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM 
SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 35.2N 70.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 360 NM S OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 900 NM SE AND 720 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SANDY NEAR 39.5N 
73.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 1200 NM SE AND 720 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 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 44.0N
76.5W. 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
750 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS 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 S OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 1080 NM S OF SANDY 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 66W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 55W AND N OF 20N W OF 
50W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N47W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N46W. 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 21N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 25N41W. N OF 25N E OF 
44W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N87W TO 22N93W TO 
18N94W. S OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
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 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 24N E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 87W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH COLD FRONT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.