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 627 
 WTNT23 KNHC 281457
 TCMAT3
  
 HURRICANE SANDY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  25
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012
 1500 UTC SUN OCT 28 2012
  
 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
  
 NONE.
  
 SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
 * CAPE FEAR TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA
 * PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS
 * BERMUDA
  
 IN ADDITION...HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF
 THE COAST BETWEEN CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA AND CHATTHAM MASSACHUSETTS.
 THIS INCLUDES THE MIDDLE AND UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY...DELAWARE
 BAY...AND THE COASTS OF THE NORTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA...NEW
 JERSEY...THE NEW YORK CITY AREA...LONG ISLAND...CONNECTICUT...AND
 RHODE ISLAND.
  
 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF CHATTHAM TO
 MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND
 SOUTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN
 ENDPOINT OF THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
  
 OTHER COASTAL AND INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR
 THESE AREAS. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
 SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES.
  
 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.5N  72.6W AT 28/1500Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  45 DEGREES AT  12 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  951 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
 64 KT.......  0NE   0SE 150SW   0NW.
 50 KT.......  0NE 150SE 200SW 150NW.
 34 KT.......450NE 300SE 300SW 270NW.
 12 FT SEAS..480NE 660SE 460SW 270NW.
 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 32.5N  72.6W AT 28/1500Z
 AT 28/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.1N  73.1W
  
 FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 34.0N  71.3W
 MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 64 KT...  0NE  60SE 150SW 100NW.
 50 KT... 60NE 150SE 200SW 150NW.
 34 KT...450NE 330SE 330SW 330NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 36.4N  70.7W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 64 KT... 60NE 120SE 150SW 100NW.
 50 KT...120NE 180SE 200SW 160NW.
 34 KT...400NE 360SE 360SW 360NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 38.7N  72.9W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 64 KT...100NE 120SE 150SW 100NW.
 50 KT...180NE 180SE 200SW 180NW.
 34 KT...360NE 360SE 360SW 330NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 40.1N  76.3W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 50 KT...175NE 200SE 130SW 100NW.
 34 KT...300NE 360SE 220SW 200NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 41.3N  77.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 34 KT...100NE 150SE   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 01/1200Z 44.5N  76.8W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 02/1200Z 46.6N  73.4W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.5N  72.6W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/2100Z
  
 $$
 FORECASTER STEWART
  
  
 
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