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WTNT23 KNHC 280245
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HURRICANE SANDY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012
0300 UTC SUN OCT 28 2012
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA
* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS
* BERMUDA
 
IN ADDITION...HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.  HIGH WIND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH
OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SEE STATEMENTS
FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES.
 
INTERESTS THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW ENGLAND SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF SANDY.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.9N  74.3W AT 28/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  40 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT.......  0NE   0SE  90SW  60NW.
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE 150SW 160NW.
34 KT.......450NE 270SE 240SW 280NW.
12 FT SEAS..600NE 630SE 390SW 300NW.
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 30.9N  74.3W AT 28/0300Z
AT 28/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 30.5N  74.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 32.2N  72.9W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...  0NE  60SE 100SW 100NW.
50 KT... 60NE 120SE 180SW 160NW.
34 KT...420NE 330SE 330SW 330NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 34.1N  71.4W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 120SE 120SW 100NW.
50 KT...100NE 180SE 200SW 160NW.
34 KT...360NE 360SE 360SW 360NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 36.3N  71.1W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT...100NE 120SE 120SW 100NW.
50 KT...180NE 180SE 200SW 180NW.
34 KT...360NE 360SE 360SW 330NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 38.7N  72.4W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT...200NE 200SE 200SW 180NW.
34 KT...360NE 360SE 330SW 210NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 40.5N  77.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...300NE 300SE   0SW   0NW.
 
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 01/0000Z 43.5N  77.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/0000Z 47.5N  75.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.9N  74.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN