


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
284 FZCA52 TJSJ 190721 CWFSJU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service San Juan PR 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters AMZ700-192000- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS... Erin`s outer bands are gradually diminishing over the region, but some showers and thunderstorms continue across the Caribbean waters and Mona Passage. Saharan dust will arrive later today, lasting into early Thursday. This will result in hazy skies and mostly dry conditions. As Hurricane Erin continues to move into the far north Atlantic Ocean, a long-period northerly swell will arrive this weekend, extending into early next week. Additionally, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave over the central Atlantic. This wave is expected to be near the region by late Friday and Saturday, at least increasing the potential for showers and thunderstorms. $$ AMZ711-192000- Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Isolated showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Numerous showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Numerous showers. $$ AMZ712-192000- Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers until late afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Numerous showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ716-192000- Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ723-192000- Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...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 and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 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 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 8 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ726-192000- Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ733-192000- Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the coastal waters of Saint Croix- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ735-192000- Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Numerous showers. $$ AMZ741-192000- Mona Passage Southward to 17N- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY...East 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 northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY 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 northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Numerous showers. $$ AMZ742-192000- Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Numerous showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ745-192000- Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 321 AM AST Tue Aug 19 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Numerous showers. $$