000 FZNT26 KNHC 191508 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricance Center Miami, FL 1106 AM EDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Maria is centered near 16.0N 62.3W 940 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 135 kt gusts 165 kt. Maria is forecast to move to near 16.7N 63.4W this afternoon, then near 17.6N 64.8W tonight, over Puerto Rico near 18.5N 66.3W Wed afternoon, then north of the Mona Passage near 19.3N 67.8W Wed night. Maria will continue to 21.2N 70.4W Thu night, and then turn more northward Fri and Sat away from the region. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 5 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming E 85 to 95 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 90 to 100 kt. Seas 9 to 32 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 90 to 100 kt. Seas 8 to 33 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N to NE winds 60 to 65 kt, increasing to 90 to 110 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 20 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 90 to 110 kt. Seas 5 to 25 ft, building to 8 to 24 ft late. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming SW to W 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.