000 FZNT23 KNHC 141508 OFFNT3 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for Caribbean Sea, and the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. AMZ001-150315- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Newly upgraded Hurricane Ernesto is just N of the area located about 150 nm NW of San Juan, Puerto, or near 20.5N 67.6W at 11 AM EDT. It is moving northwest at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 991 mb. Ernesto is forecast to continue to strengthen as it moves to near 22.3N 68.7W this evening and to near 24.5N 69.2W Thu morning with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. A general northward motion at a slower forward speed while it gradually strengthens as it moves across the western Atlantic, reaching near Bermuda Sat morning. In its wake, high pressure will gradually build westward along 21N late Fri into the weekend, bringing a return to a more typical trade wind flow across the basin. $$ AMZ040-150315- Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ041-150315- Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ042-150315- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 80W and 85W including Cayman Basin- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ043-150315- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 76W and 80W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ044-150315- Caribbean approaches to the Windward Passage- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ045-150315- S of 18N W of 85W including Gulf of Honduras- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 17N W of 87W, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ046-150315- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ047-150315- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ048-150315- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ049-150315- Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt In Mona Passage, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ050-150315- Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ051-150315- Offshore Waters Leeward Islands- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ052-150315- Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ053-150315- W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ054-150315- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ055-150315- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ056-150315- Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Venezuela, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Gulf of Venezuela, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ057-150315- Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ058-150315- Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ059-150315- Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ062-150315- Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ060-150315- SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 10N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ061-150315- SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal- 1108 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 10N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre