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FZNT02 KNHC 290325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON OCT 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 31.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 34.5N 70.5W 950 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 29 
MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 660 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 960 NM SE AND 600 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 720 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.

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 
630 NM SE AND 750 NM SW QUADRANTS OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 900 NM SE QUADRANT OF 
SANDY WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 750 NM SE QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
WITHIN 900 NM SW QUADRANT OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 50W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
22N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 25N70W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 35N41W 991 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 22N 
TO 27N E OF 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 36N37W 991 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA NEAR 34.5N32.5W 993 MB. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 720 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 45W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF A LINE FROM 29N95W TO 21N87W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N92W TO 22N85W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 26N82W 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.