000 FZNT23 KNHC 161518 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ001-162100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE RAFAEL N OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PULL FURTHER N NE AND AWAY FROM THE REGION. RESULTANT SWELLS OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THROUGH THE NE CARIBBEAN SEA PASSAGES WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK LOW AMPLITUDE TROUGH FOLLOWED BY A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ011-162100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ013-162100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ015-162100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ017-162100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ019-162100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ021-162100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ023-162100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ025-162100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-162100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 57W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 57W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-162100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ031-162100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ033-162100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT S OF 13N W OF 68W...AND S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE... E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 13N W OF 68W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-162100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-162100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-162100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ101-162100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 28.6N 64.5W 971 MB AT 1500 UTC MOVING NNE AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. RAFAEL WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 31.7N 62.8W BY EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO ACCELERATE TO WELL NE OF THE AREA TO NEAR 36.5N 59.1W BY WED MORNING. A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO MELBOURNE FLORIDA WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR 31N65W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA BY WED NIGHT WHILE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO WEST PALM BEACH BY SAT. $$ AMZ111-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S OF 29N...N WINDS 65 TO 75 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. N OF 29N...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS E OF 68W. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 29N... SEAS 14 TO 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. N OF 29N... SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-162100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT IN ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT IN ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT IN ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S OF 25N...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N...NW WINDS 45 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 25N...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 25N...SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-162100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-162100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-162100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1118 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE