000 FZNT26 KNHC 181551 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricance Center Miami, FL 1151 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Maria is centered near 14.6N 59.5W 977 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Maria is forecast to gradually strengthen while moving to 15.1N 60.6W this afternoon, then in the far NE Caribbean near 15.8N 62.0W tonight, 16.6N 63.4W Tue afternoon, 17.4N 64.8W Tue night, before cross Puerto Rico and moving to the N of Hispaniola near 19.0N 67.7W by Wed night. Maria will move near Turks and Caicos by late Thu before moving farther N of the area. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming E 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 80 to 90 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 11 ft, becoming 4 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 85 to 105 kt. Seas 5 to 26 ft, building to 8 to 26 ft after midnight. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 85 to 105 kt, shifting to W 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.