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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

AMZ700-250315-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS...
A weak high pressure ridging in over the region from the east northeast
will maintain light and variable winds through tonight. Winds will
become easterly and gentle to moderate thereafter. Showers and
isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop from time to time
across the regional waters today, and some will move into the coastal
waters of Puerto Rico each afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm
activity is expected to diminish beginning on Thursday. A
northeasterly swell will increase seas to around 4 to 5 feet on
Friday. The next tropical wave is also forecast to approach the
regional waters by Friday.

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AMZ711-250315-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 9 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and east
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ712-250315-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
10 seconds. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 9 seconds and
east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and
north 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at
11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ716-250315-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds
and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds
and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ723-250315-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
10 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ726-250315-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ733-250315-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ735-250315-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ741-250315-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds
and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and north 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ742-250315-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west early
this afternoon, then becoming northeast around 5 knots late. Seas
2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North 4 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ745-250315-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
1036 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds
and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds
and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$