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FZNT02 KNHC 282157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 33.4N 71.3W 952 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 28 
MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 330 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...450 NM NE QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 47 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 37.7N 71.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE...400 NM NE QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 1200 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 47 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
40.2N 76.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT 
...200 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
42.7N 76.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
44.7N 75.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
45.6N 71.4W. 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 SANDY WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 22 FT...HIGHEST N CENTRAL WATERS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 810 NM SE 
QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 750 NM SE QUADRANT AND 990 NM SW QUADRANT OF SANDY 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST SE QUADRANT N OF 
28N. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 24N74W TO 26N80W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 50W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
24N E OF 60W.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO 26N50W. SE OF TROUGH TO 21N SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N43W. 
NW OF TROUGH TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 26N40W TO 21N47W. SE OF 
TROUGH TO 20N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...
HIGHEST N OF 25N. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W. W OF TROUGH TO A 
LINE FROM 31N48W TO 24N40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A 
LINE FROM 20N35W TO 14N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL TO 
18N95W. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N SWELL 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 90W...EXCEPT N OF 24N W OF 
95W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF A LINE FROM 30N90W TO 
27N90W TO 23N84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N86W TO 27N84W TO 26N81W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.