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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.

AMZ700-292015-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.Synopsis for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters...

A small northerly swell will continue to gradually subside today
while moderate easterly trade winds persist. Choppy conditions are
expected across the Atlantic waters and Mona Passage, with winds
strengthening tonight into Wednesday and becoming locally fresh.
Seas will generally range from 3 to 5 feet, occasionally up to 6
feet across the Atlantic waters and passages. Periods of showers
will continue, with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms
developing mainly near western and northern Puerto Rico.
Thunderstorms may produce locally higher winds and seas,
lightning, and reduced visibility.

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AMZ711-292015-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 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 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 14 seconds.
.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 northeast 2 feet at 14 seconds.
.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:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 13 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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AMZ712-292015-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
9 seconds. Scattered 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 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
13 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.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 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 14 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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AMZ716-292015-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...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. Scattered showers
until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early this afternoon,
then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 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 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 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 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 14 seconds.
.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 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 13 seconds.
.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 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 afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ723-292015-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 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 northeast 2 feet at 14 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 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 13 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

AMZ726-292015-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...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 10 seconds. Scattered showers
until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early this afternoon,
then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 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 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 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 4 feet
at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 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 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 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 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ733-292015-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...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 10 seconds. Scattered showers,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 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 around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

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AMZ735-292015-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late
this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Isolated
thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...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 6 seconds.
.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 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered
showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ741-292015-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...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 this
morning. Isolated showers early this afternoon, then scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 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 northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ742-292015-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 10 seconds. Isolated showers this morning, then numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds. Numerous showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ745-292015-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
330 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 12 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet
at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$