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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

AMZ700-182015-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS...
Winds from the east will increase and become moderate today,
shifting from the northeast by Wednesday night. The approach of a
surface trough will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms across
the local water and passages, likely to generate localized hazardous
marine conditions for small craft. Pulses of a north northeasterly
swell will continue to spread across the Atlantic waters and local
passages through Wednesday.

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AMZ711-182015-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet
at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early
this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and
northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds
and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds
and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and north 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ712-182015-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas around 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at
10 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning, then isolated
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. Scattered
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north
2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and
north 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ716-182015-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet
at 9 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at
11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ723-182015-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ726-182015-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Isolated thunderstorms this morning. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ733-182015-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 12 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ735-182015-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then
isolated showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ741-182015-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ742-182015-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
late this morning, then becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
10 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning. Showers with
isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north
3 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and
north 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ745-182015-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
328 AM AST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers
with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 9 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 9 seconds
and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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