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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 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.

AMZ700-132015-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

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

A weak surface high north of the region and the Colombian low will
maintain moderate to fresh easterly trade winds across the Caribbean
through today, creating choppy seas of 4 to 6 feet. Saharan dust
levels will decrease, and a tropical wave will move mainly south
of the region, bringing increased showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate easterly winds will continue through midweek, with another
tropical wave expected to bring more rain and thunderstorms from
Thursday into Friday.

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AMZ711-132015-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 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 4 feet at
8 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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
9 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...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
9 seconds.
.MONDAY 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 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...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 east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY 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 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ712-132015-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.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 5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning.
Isolated showers late.
.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 4 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...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 and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY 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 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...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 3 feet at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY 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 east 2 feet at 9 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.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.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers.

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AMZ716-132015-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 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 9 seconds. Isolated showers early
this morning. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

AMZ723-132015-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...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 1 foot at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MONDAY...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 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...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 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

AMZ726-132015-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 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 4 feet at
7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...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
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...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 in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY 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 8 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ733-132015-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
6 seconds. Isolated showers.
.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 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...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 east 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY 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 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers.

$$

AMZ735-132015-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 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
6 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning. Isolated showers
late.
.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 4 feet at
6 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...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
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers.

$$

AMZ741-132015-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet
at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet
at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY 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 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet
at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 7 seconds. Numerous showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ742-132015-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
early this afternoon. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...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: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ745-132015-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
358 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$