000 FZNT26 KNHC 202056 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 456 PM EDT Wed Sep 20 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 18.8N 67.3W 957 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW, or 305 degrees at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 95 kt with gusts to 115 kt. Maria is forecast to reach near 19.5N 68.2W at 2 AM Thu, intensify to 100 kt gusts to 120 kt near 20.5N 69.3W at 2 PM Thu, 105 kt gusts to 130 kt near 21.6N 70.3W at 2 AM Fri, near 22.9N 71.1W at 2 PM Fri, weaken to 100 kt gusts to 120 kt near 25.8N 72.2W at 2 PM Sat, then continue to weaken reaching near 29.0N 72.5W at 2 PM Sun and passing N of area to near 31.5N 72.0W at 2 PM Mon. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 75 to 85 kt. Seas 9 to 39 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 80 to 90 kt. Seas 9 to 36 ft, subsiding to 9 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 70 to 80 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 8 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming S to SW 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 7 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.