000 FZCA52 TJSJ 181418 CWFSJU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ700-182230- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS... A 1016 MB HIGH ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO SINK SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AS A STRONG COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS LATE THURSDAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY...WHILE WEAKENING...THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL INVADE THE REGIONAL WATERS BY THURSDAY EVENING AND DOMINATE THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ AMZ710-182230- ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ712-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ715-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET IN NORTHWEST SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ722-182230- ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET IN NORTHWEST SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 10 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ725-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 9 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ732-182230- CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 12 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ735-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET IN NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ741-182230- MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ742-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ745-182230- COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1018 AM AST TUE NOV 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET IN NORTHWEST SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$