000 FZNT26 KNHC 192052 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 PM 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 at 16.8N 64.0W 916 mb at 5 PM EDT moving W-NW or 300 degrees at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt gusts 175 kt. Maria is forecast to move to near 17.5N 65.2W at 2 AM EDT Wed, near 18.4N 66.7W at 2 PM EDT Wed, near 19.3N 68.1W at 2 AM EDT Thu, near 20.2N 69.4W at 2 PM EDT, and then turn more northward Fri and Sat away from the region. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 5 to 10 ft, building to 5 to 15 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming E 85 to 95 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 18 ft, building to 9 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 90 to 110 kt. Seas 9 to 33 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 85 to 105 kt. Seas 8 to 33 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 8 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N winds 100 to 120 kt. Seas 5 to 29 ft, building to 9 to 28 ft late. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 100 to 120 kt, becoming SW to W 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 23 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 7 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.