000
FZNT23 KNHC 240923
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 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.

AMZ001-242030-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM SANDY AT 16.3N 77.0W AT 5 AM EDT 
MOVING N 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 GUSTS TO 75 KT. SANDY 
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO HURRICANE AND REACH 17.9N 76.8W THIS 
AFTERNOON THEN OVER E CUBA TONIGHT AND N OF THE AREA THU.

$$

AMZ011-242030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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

$$

AMZ013-242030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 60 TO 70 KT 
LATE. SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...W WINDS 60 TO 70 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 40 TO 45 KT
LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING
N 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN ELSEWHERE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-242030-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
BECOMING SE 45 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING
TO 19 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE TO S WINDS
45 TO 55 KT...BECOMING S 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 TO
22 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S TO SW WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO
9 FT LATE. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-242030-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-242030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ021-242030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E TO SE WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...
BECOMING SW 60 TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT E OF
77W E OF 77W...AND 11 TO 16 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. E OF 77W...SEAS 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT 
LATE. W OF 77W...SEAS 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 
LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT E OF
77W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF 77W...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT. W OF 77W...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 77W...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN W
OF 77W. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ023-242030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

AMZ025-242030-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

AMZ027-242030-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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

$$

AMZ029-242030-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...W TO 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...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. 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 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ031-242030-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ033-242030-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...S OF 13N W OF 68W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ035-242030-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ037-242030-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.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. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ039-242030-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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

$$

AMZ101-242030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES MOVE E OFF CAROLINA COAST THROUGH THU AND
MAINTAIN STRONG PRES GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS
TROPICAL STORM SANDY IN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AT 16.3N 77.0W AT 5 AM
SANDY INTENSIFIES TO HURRICANE THIS AFTERNOON. SANDY WILL MOVE
OVER EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM THU
NEAR 23.3N 76.6W LATE THU THEN TO 25.7N 76.W THU NIGT...28.2N
76.6W FRI NIGHT AND 31.0N 73.6W SAT NIGHT AND N OF THE AREA SUN.

$$

AMZ111-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT
LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. N OF 29N W OF 79W...SEAS
10 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS
12 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 29N W OF
79W...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...BUILDING TO
18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...
BECOMING NE 40 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT...BUILDING
TO 29 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 29N W OF 79W...N
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT...BUILDING TO 27 FT 
LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT...BECOMING N TO NE
50 TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 27 TO 37 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT N OF 29N W OF
79W...AND 21 TO 31 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. N OF 29N W OF 79W...SEAS 20 FT...SUBSIDING TO
18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 24 FT...SUBSIDING TO
22 FT LATE. 

$$

AMZ113-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 12 FT...BUILDING TO
20 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING TO
13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 29N...NE
TO E WINDS 30 KT...BECOMING E 40 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS
25 FT...BUILDING TO 28 FT LATE. N OF 29N...NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 30 TO 35 KT LATE...
SEAS 16 FT...BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 29N...E TO SE
WINDS 45 TO 55 KT...BECOMING SE 50 TO 60 KT LATE. N
OF 29N...E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT 
LATE. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

$$

AMZ115-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 12 FT...
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 9 FT...
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N...SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
N OF 29N...SEAS 15 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT S OF 29N S
OF 29N...AND 15 TO 25 FT N OF 29N. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT S OF 29N S
OF 29N...AND 18 TO 28 FT N OF 29N. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

$$

AMZ117-242030-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ATLC EXPOSURES...
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...
INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING
TO 14 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ATLC EXPOSURES...E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 30 TO 35 KT 
LATE. SEAS 19 FT...BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING NE 55 TO 60 KT
 LATE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ATLC EXPOSURES...SE
WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...BECOMING S 50 TO 60 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 60 TO 65 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 50 TO 60 KT
LATE. SEAS 21 TO 31 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 16 TO
26 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W WINDS 55 TO 60 KT.
ATLC EXPOSURES...SEAS 26 FT...SUBSIDING TO 23 FT 
LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. ATLC EXPOSURES...SEAS 15 TO
25 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 13 FT 
LATE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 9 TO 14 FT IN ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 8 TO 11 FT
ELSEWHERE. 

$$

AMZ119-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING TO 13 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E TO SE WINDS 30 KT.
S OF 25N...SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. N OF 25N...SEAS 18 FT...BUILDING TO
22 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 25N...SE
TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. N OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 30 KT...
BECOMING SE 45 TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT S OF
25N...AND 21 TO 31 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 25N...S WINDS
30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. N
OF 25N...S WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT S OF
25N...AND 22 TO 32 FT N OF 25N. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N...SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. N
OF 25N...SEAS 24 FT...BUILDING TO 26 FT LATE. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT IN S
OF 25N...AND 21 TO 31 FT N OF 25N. 

$$

AMZ121-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...BUILDING TO 13 FT
 LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...BUILDING TO
17 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT IN S
OF 25N...AND 19 TO 29 FT N OF 25N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT IN S
OF 25N...AND 19 TO 29 FT N OF 25N. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N...SEAS 20 FT...
BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. N OF 25N...SEAS 22 TO
32 FT. 

$$

AMZ123-242030-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT
LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E TO SE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE 45 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS
12 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE TO S WINDS 60 TO
65 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 60 TO
65 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

$$

AMZ125-242030-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
 LATE. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 

$$

AMZ127-242030-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
523 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU...W OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF 60W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 60W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...W OF 60W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 60W...SE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W OF 60W...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 60W...SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT W OF 60W...AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 60W. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF
60W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 60W. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT W OF 60W...AND 6 TO
9 FT E OF 60W. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT W OF 60W...AND 8 TO 13 FT
E OF 60W. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS