Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
079 FZCA52 TJSJ 312043 CWFSJU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service San Juan PR 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 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. AMZ700-010915- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 .Synopsis for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters... Showers and thunderstorms associated with trailing moisture from the remnants of Dolly will continue to redevelop across the regional waters tonight. Periods of torrential rainfall, frequent lightning, and strong gusty winds are possible with the strongest thunderstorms. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the offshore Atlantic waters, where seas could reach up to 7 feet through late tonight. A weak surface high pressure building across the central Atlantic by midweek will promote moderate easterly trade winds through much of the workweek. The next tropical waves are forecast to reach the local waters toward the end of the workweek and early next week, bringing another increase in shower and thunderstorm activity. $$ AMZ711-010915- Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Numerous showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .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 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...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 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 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 3 to 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. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ712-010915- Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...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 evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers late this evening. Scattered showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .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, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ716-010915- Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ723-010915- Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers until early morning, then isolated showers late. .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 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY 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 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...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 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY 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 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...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 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers. $$ AMZ726-010915- Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ733-010915- Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the coastal waters of Saint Croix- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening, then isolated showers late this evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...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 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY 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 7 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...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 east 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers. $$ AMZ735-010915- Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. Numerous showers early this evening. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers late this evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ741-010915- Mona Passage Southward to 17N- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers this evening. Isolated thunderstorms late this evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY 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. .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. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .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. $$ AMZ742-010915- Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers until early morning. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ AMZ745-010915- Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 443 PM AST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers until early morning. Isolated thunderstorms late this evening. .TUESDAY...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: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .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. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$