719 
FZNT01 KWBC 282207
HSFAT1

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 UTC SUN OCT 28 2012 

CCODE/2:31:04:11:00/AOW+AOE/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 

NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC OCT 28 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC OCT 29 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC 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 WITHIN 540 NM NE...1200 NM 
SE...600 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 47 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 40.2N 76.7W 970 MB. 
WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 35 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM S...660 NM SE AND 
360 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 42.7N 76.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT.
.EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 44.7N 75.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL SANDY NEAR 45.6N 71.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 36N44W 990 MB MOVING E 15 KT. S OF 34N BETWEEN 42W AND 
48W...ALSO WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 44N49W TO 40N35W WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 40N AND 50N E OF 
60W...ALSO WITHIN 420 NM W AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLES OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 36N37W 991 MB. FROM 39N TO 45N E OF 50W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. ALSO S OF 34N E OF 43W 
WINDS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 40N TO 
48N E OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 35N33W 991 MB. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 540 NM 
NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
44N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 58N TO 61N BETWEEN 37W AND 43W WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM W AND SW OF A LINE FROM 61N45W 
TO 57N39W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 60N49W TO 49N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HURRICANE SANDY FROM 31N TO 44N W OF 
62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH HURRICANE SANDY FROM 
31N TO 48N W OF 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT WHERE NOTED WITH POST-TROPICAL SANDY S 
OF 50N W OF 62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 40N TO 48N BETWEEN 58W AND 63W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 44N TO 59N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 56W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 49N TO 55N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 51N TO 55N BETWEEN 51W AND 55W. 

.HIGH 58N48W 1034 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 54N51W 1034 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 52N52W 1033 MB. 

.FORECASTER SHAW. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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.

.SEE PART ONE ABOVE FOR INFORMATION ON HURRICANE SANDY

.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.