Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
876 FZCA52 TJSJ 200758 CWFSJU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service San Juan PR 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 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. AMZ700-202200- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .Synopsis for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters... Weak surface high pressure north of the region will maintain gentle to moderate easterly trades of 5 to 15 knots today, with winds gradually becoming east to southeast through midweek as high pressure over the northeastern Atlantic becomes better organized. Seas will remain around 2 to 4 feet across the Atlantic and Caribbean waters, including the local passages. Passing showers may briefly increase winds and seas, while afternoon thunderstorms moving into the western coastal waters of Puerto Rico may produce locally strong gusts, torrential rainfall, and frequent lightning through the early evening hours. $$ AMZ711-202200- Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ712-202200- Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning. Isolated showers late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY...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: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 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 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY 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. $$ AMZ716-202200- Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ723-202200- Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...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 northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .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 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ726-202200- Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and early afternoon. Scattered showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ733-202200- Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the coastal waters of Saint Croix- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. .MONDAY...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 and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .MONDAY 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. .TUESDAY...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 in the morning. .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 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ735-202200- Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots early this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning. Scattered showers this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ741-202200- Mona Passage Southward to 17N- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers early this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. .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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. $$ AMZ742-202200- Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ745-202200- Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM- 358 AM AST Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 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. $$