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FZNT02 KNHC 231619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 13.8N 77.8W 993 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 23 
MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 16.9N 77.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SANDY ON NORTH COAST OF CUBA 
NEAR 21.4N 76.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM 
W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW AND 30 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 25.6N 76.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SANDY NEAR 28.5N 74.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 31.0N 70.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN NEAR 25.7N 51.0W 1006 MB AT 1500 
UTC OCT 23 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT 
OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINETEEN NEAR 27.8N 48.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINETEEN NEAR 29.5N 43.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NINETEEN NEAR 
32.5N 37.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NINETEEN NEAR
38.0N 33.5W. 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...WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
OF T.D. NINETEEN WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
T.S. NINETEEN WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
T.S. NINETEEN WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC N OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH SANDY...S OF 29N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH SANDY...FROM 21N TO 28N W 
OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 
270 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF T.S. SANDY WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 450 NM OF 
T.S. SANDY WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER CARIBBEAN 
WATERS WITHIN 600 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF SANDY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.