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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

AMZ700-170215-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS...
A surface high pressure centered across the west central Atlantic
and an upper trough and associated induced low level trough crossing
the region will maintain a light to moderate east to southeast wind
flow with occasional passing showers across the local waters and passages.
Winds will become more southeasterly and increase to moderate to locally
fresh by Wednesday becoming breezy and thus creating choppy conditions.

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AMZ711-170215-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late this
morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.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 5 feet at
8 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ712-170215-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers late 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 4 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.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 7 seconds. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Numerous showers, mainly 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.

$$

AMZ716-170215-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. Numerous 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 and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.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 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.
.THURSDAY 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 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ723-170215-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 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 8 seconds.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.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 3 feet at 8 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 4 feet
at 7 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 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas around 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ726-170215-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous 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 and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.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 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ733-170215-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.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 4 feet
at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ735-170215-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.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 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY...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. Scattered showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Numerous
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ741-170215-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ742-170215-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ745-170215-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
919 AM AST Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building
to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$