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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters

AMZ700-200915-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS...

Light to moderate southeasterly winds will continue through
midweek, becoming ENE from Thursday onward. A strong tropical
wave is expected to enter the eastern Caribbean on Friday,
increasing thunderstorm activity in general through Saturday.
This tropical wave has a medium chance 60% of developing into a
tropical system by the end of the week.

$$

AMZ711-200915-
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers early this evening, then
isolated showers late this evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds
and northwest 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 10 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 6 seconds
and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 5 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet.
Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet.
Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ712-200915-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...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 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 7 seconds
and northeast 2 feet at 12 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
northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY 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 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. 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 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet.
Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet.

$$

AMZ716-200915-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers until early morning, then scattered showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northwest 2 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and northwest 2 feet at 9 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 5 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ723-200915-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers late this evening and early
morning. Isolated showers late.
.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 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 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 northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.

$$

AMZ726-200915-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers until early morning, then scattered showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 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 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 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
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Numerous showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ733-200915-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers early this evening, then scattered showers late
this evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 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. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 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 with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Numerous showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet.
Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ735-200915-
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.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. Scattered
showers early this evening, then isolated showers late this evening
and early morning. Scattered showers late.
.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 25 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

$$

AMZ741-200915-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.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. Isolated showers early this evening.
Isolated showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds
and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Numerous showers.

$$

AMZ742-200915-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast 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 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet
at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers
early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
10 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Numerous
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers.

$$

AMZ745-200915-
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
422 PM AST Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...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...Southeast 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 northwest 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 northwest 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
11 seconds. Scattered 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. Scattered showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Numerous showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Numerous
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers.

$$