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 895 
 WTNT23 KNHC 291433
 TCMAT3
  
 HURRICANE SANDY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  29
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012
 1500 UTC MON OCT 29 2012
  
 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
  
 THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
 WARNING FOR BERMUDA.
  
 SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
 * NORTH OF SURF CITY TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA
 * PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS
  
 IN ADDITION...HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF
 THE COAST BETWEEN CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA AND CHATHAM MASSACHUSETTS.
 THIS INCLUDES THE TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT...
 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 CHATHAM 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 37.5N  71.5W AT 29/1500Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT  16 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  943 MB
 EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
 64 KT.......  0NE   0SE 150SW   0NW.
 50 KT.......150NE 150SE 200SW 150NW.
 34 KT.......420NE 330SE 400SW 270NW.
 12 FT SEAS..480NE 995SE 840SW 360NW.
 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 37.5N  71.5W AT 29/1500Z
 AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.7N  70.9W
  
 FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 39.0N  74.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
 64 KT...  0NE  60SE 150SW  60NW.
 50 KT...150NE 150SE 200SW 150NW.
 34 KT...450NE 360SE 360SW 270NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 39.9N  76.7W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 50 KT...120NE 180SE 140SW  60NW.
 34 KT...400NE 360SE 240SW 120NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 40.4N  77.9W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 34 KT...360NE 360SE 200SW 100NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 41.5N  77.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 34 KT...300NE 300SE 150SW  80NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 44.5N  75.6W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
  
 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 02/1200Z 45.9N  72.7W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 47.5N  68.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.5N  71.5W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z
  
 $$
 FORECASTER STEWART
  
  
 
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