000
FZNT23 KNHC 230916
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 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.

AMZ001-232030-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM SANDY CENTERED NEAR 13.3N 78.6W AT 5 
PM EDT MOVING N 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS TO 50 
KT. SANDY WILL MOVE TO 14.1N 78.2W THIS AFTERNOON...15.6N 77.8W  
TONIGHT...THEN INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE NEAR 17.6N 77.WW WED. 
MORNING AND NEAR 19.6N 77.0W WED NIGHT. SANDY WEAKEN TO A 
TROPICAL STORM AND MOVES E N OF AREA THROUGH EASTERN CUBA THU.

$$

AMZ011-232030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-232030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
 LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT...INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 KT LATE. BETWEEN CUBA
AND JAMAICA...SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...E TO SE WINDS 60 TO 70 KT...BECOMING SW 40 TO 50 KT
LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... AND 8 TO 11 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...SEAS 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-232030-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E TO SE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 12 FT...BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE TO S WINDS
30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING S 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S TO SW WINDS 35 TO
40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-232030-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-232030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ021-232030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 77W...SE
WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 KT LATE...
SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. W OF 77W...NE
WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...BECOMING 50 TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 77W...SE TO S WINDS
40 TO 50 KT...BECOMING S 60 TO 70 KT LATE. W OF
77W...N WINDS 55 TO 65 KT...BECOMING NW 60 TO 70 KT 
LATE. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW WINDS 40 TO
45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 77W...
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. W OF 77W...SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT E OF 77W E
OF 77W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 77W. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF 77W...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT. W OF 77W...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 77W...
AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 77W. 
.FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 77W...SEAS 10 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 77W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF
77W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. 

$$

AMZ023-232030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

$$

AMZ025-232030-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ027-232030-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ029-232030-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ031-232030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT
 LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...BECOMING S
TO SW 45 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO
25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ033-232030-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 13N W OF 68W...AND SE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 13N W OF 68W...AND SE TO S
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ035-232030-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ037-232030-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ039-232030-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 80W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 80W...W TO NW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...E OF 80W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 80W...SW TO W WINDS
15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT E OF 80W E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF 80W...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 80W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 80W E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. 
.THU...E OF 80W...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO
20 KT LATE. W OF 80W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
OF 80W E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF 80W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 80W...N
TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT E OF 80W E OF 80W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ101-232030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012


.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILDS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY 
THROUGH WED. TROPICAL STORM SANDY HAS FORMED IN THE S CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN...AND WILL MOVE THROUGH EASTERN CUBA THROUGH THU AND 
INTO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS REACHING 24.0N 76.0W BY THU NIGHT AND 
25.6N 74.8N BY FRI NIGHT AND 30.0N 71.5W BY SAT NIGHT AS IT 
TRANSITIONS TO A SUBTROPICAL STORM.

$$

AMZ111-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT
LATE. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. N OF 29N W OF 79W...SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT 
LATE. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...N OF 29N W OF 79W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING
N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT N OF 29N W OF 79W...AND 18 TO 28 FT
ELSEWHERE. 

$$

AMZ113-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 11 FT...
BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 10 FT...
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

$$

AMZ115-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 12 FT...
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
N OF 29N...SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

$$

AMZ117-232030-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ATLC EXPOSURES...E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT 
LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...INCREASING TO
45 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. ATLC EXPOSURES...SEAS 19 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 15 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. 

$$

AMZ119-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
 LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING TO
12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT
 LATE. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

$$

AMZ121-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N...SEAS 11 FT...
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 25N...SEAS 10 FT...
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. 

$$

AMZ123-232030-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT 
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E TO SE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE TO S WINDS 45 TO
50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 13 FT
LATE. 

$$

AMZ125-232030-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 FT
 LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 

$$

AMZ127-232030-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
516 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...W OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF 60W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S
20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...W OF 60W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E
OF 60W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W OF 60W...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW
25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 60W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 60W...AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF
60W. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
 LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF 60W...AND 6 TO
8 FT E OF 60W. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS