000 FZNT26 KNHC 162036 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 436 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure from the central subtropical Atlantic to the NE Caribbean will shift NE through the weekend as a cold front approaches from the N. The front will continue to move across the local Atlantic waters through tonight, and into the NE Caribbean waters early Fri. Strong to near gale-force northerly winds are expected immediately behind the front this afternoon and tonight, possibly gale-force across the far offshore Atlantic waters, with large N swell affecting the area waters through Sat, then subsiding Sat night. Gradually improving conditions are expected late Sat through Mon as fresh trade winds return to the area. San Juan Atlantic Waters .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in E swell. San Juan Caribbean Waters .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.