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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service San Juan PR

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



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 Seas...Along with the occasional height

of the average highest 10 percent of the Seas.



AMZ700-172015-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



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



The trade winds will gradually increase today through Wednesday to 

generate choppy to rough marine conditions. Moderate to fresh trade 

winds are expected to continue today, becoming fresh to locally 

strong Tuesday through Thursday. A surface trough will cross the 

regional waters Thursday into Friday followed by a vigorous tropical 

wave forecast for the upcoming weekend. This will lead to hazardous 

and deteriorating marine conditions along with increased potential 

for thunderstorm activity across the regional waters. 



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AMZ710-172015-

Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Scattered

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Northeast

swell around 4 feet. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ712-172015-

Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers through the night.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the night.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Scattered

showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Numerous

showers and isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ715-172015-

Coastal Waters of Northern USVI and Culebra out 10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Numerous

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Numerous

showers and isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ722-172015-

Anegada Passage Southward to 17N-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. North

swell around 4 feet. Scattered showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Numerous

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. North

swell around 4 feet. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ725-172015-

Coastal Waters of Southern USVI Vieques and Eastern Puerto Rico out

10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Numerous

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Numerous

showers and isolated thunderstorms.



$$



AMZ732-172015-

Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. North

swell around 4 feet after midnight. Scattered showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. East

swell around 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Numerous

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Numerous

showers and isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ735-172015-

Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Scattered

showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Scattered

showers. Isolated thunderstorms.



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AMZ741-172015-

Mona Passage Southward to 17N-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers through the night.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers through the day.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds.

Northeast swell around 4 feet after midnight. Isolated showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Northeast

swell around 4 feet. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

thunderstorms, then isolated showers.



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AMZ742-172015-

Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Dominant

period 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Dominant

period 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Dominant

period 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated

thunderstorms, then isolated showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

thunderstorms, then scattered showers.



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AMZ745-172015-

Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-

357 AM AST Mon Aug 17 2020



.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.

Dominant period 10 seconds. Isolated showers through the day.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Dominant

period 8 seconds. Isolated showers through the night.

.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Dominant

period 7 seconds.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated

showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

Dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Dominant

period 7 seconds. Isolated showers.



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