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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

AMZ700-090845-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS...
A surface high-pressure north of the islands will yield easterly
winds through Friday, becoming more east-southeast during the
weekend. Pulses of northeasterly swell will spread across the
Atlantic waters and Caribbean Passages. Weather conditions across
the local waters are expected to improve Thursday onwards.

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AMZ711-090845-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east
4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms until early morning.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds
and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds
and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ712-090845-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet
at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east
2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ716-090845-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east
2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds
and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ723-090845-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
until early morning, then isolated showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ726-090845-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ733-090845-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ735-090845-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers, mainly this evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ741-090845-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at
11 seconds. Scattered showers until early morning. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight, then isolated showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds
and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds
and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ742-090845-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ745-090845-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
355 PM AST Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers until early morning.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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