064 FZNT23 KNHC 160816 OFFNT3 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 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. AMZ001-162030- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong pressure gradient will continue to induce fresh to strong NE winds in the lee of Cuba, and over the NW Caribbean through this morning. A trough that extends from near the southeastern Bahamas to the eastern tip of Cuba and to near 15N77W will drift westward across the central Caribbean through Tue, likely reaching the NW Caribbean on Wed. High pressure will build in the wake on the trough, and will enhance the trades to fresh to strong speeds over the central Caribbean mainly at night Mon through Thu. $$ AMZ040-162030- Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ041-162030- Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ042-162030- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 80W and 85W including Cayman Basin- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ043-162030- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 76W and 80W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ044-162030- Caribbean approaches to the Windward Passage- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ045-162030- S of 18N W of 85W including Gulf of Honduras- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 17N W of 87W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ046-162030- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ047-162030- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ048-162030- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ049-162030- Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ050-162030- Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ051-162030- Offshore Waters Leeward Islands- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ052-162030- Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms NW part. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ AMZ053-162030- W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ054-162030- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ055-162030- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ056-162030- Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 432 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ057-162030- Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ058-162030- Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ059-162030- Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ062-162030- Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ060-162030- SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ061-162030- SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal- 316 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre