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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZCA52 TJSJ
FZCA52 TJSJ 041408
CWFSJU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Waters
AMZ700-050315
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS
A broad surface high pressure over the western Atlantic will continue to promote fresh to locally strong east to east-northeast winds through at least late tonight, then conditions will gradually improve Saturday into Sunday. Rough seas will continue to build between 6 and 9 feet, and occasionally higher, across most waters resulting in hazardous seas through the weekend.
AMZ711-050315
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning and
early afternoon, then scattered showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at
9 seconds. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet
at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
Scattered showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
AMZ712-050315
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers early this
afternoon. Scattered showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet
at 9 seconds. Numerous showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
7 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
14 seconds. Numerous showers.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet
at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
AMZ716-050315
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning and
early afternoon, then scattered showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
8 seconds. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
SUNDAY
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 1 foot at 14 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
AMZ723-050315
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
TUESDAY
East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
AMZ726-050315
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers early this afternoon.
Scattered showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
8 seconds. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
AMZ733-050315
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning, then
isolated showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT
East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet
at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
8 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 7 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
TUESDAY
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers.
AMZ735-050315
Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers late this
morning. Isolated showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
8 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
AMZ741-050315
Mona Passage Southward to 17N
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers late this
morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas
6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at
8 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers.
AMZ742-050315
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots early this afternoon, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
11 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
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: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
13 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers.
AMZ745-050315
Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM
1008 AM AST Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers late.
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in
the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and
north 1 foot at 7 seconds.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally
to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
occasionally to 4 feet. Scattered showers.