000 WTNT23 KNHC 241458 TCMAT3 HURRICANE SANDY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012 1500 UTC WED OCT 24 2012 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO THE VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * JAMAICA * CUBAN PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...GRANMA...SANTIAGO DE CUBA...HOLGUIN...AND GUANTANAMO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * HAITI * THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS * THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS * THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS * FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM THE VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO OCEAN REEF * FLORIDA UPPER KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY * FLORIDA BAY A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA....IN THIS CASE WITHIN 36 TO 48 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.1N 76.7W AT 24/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 11 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. 64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW. 50 KT....... 50NE 60SE 30SW 30NW. 34 KT.......110NE 120SE 60SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS..180NE 240SE 0SW 90NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.1N 76.7W AT 24/1500Z AT 24/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 76.9W FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 19.1N 76.5W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 15NW. 50 KT... 60NE 70SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT...120NE 120SE 60SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 21.9N 76.4W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 20SE 15SW 15NW. 50 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 50NW. 34 KT...150NE 120SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 24.4N 76.4W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 80NE 70SE 30SW 70NW. 34 KT...190NE 130SE 80SW 180NW. FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 26.3N 76.7W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT...100NE 80SE 50SW 90NW. 34 KT...230NE 130SE 90SW 220NW. FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 28.7N 76.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 90NW. 34 KT...300NE 270SE 120SW 300NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 32.0N 73.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 35.5N 70.0W...POST-TROPICAL MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.1N 76.7W NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/2100Z $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN