NHC Southwest Atlantic & Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Oct 16 3:01 pm
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FZNT23 KNHC 161901
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
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.
AMZ001-170715-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support moderate or
lighter winds and slight to moderate seas over much of the basin
through Sat. A tropical wave will move across the tropical
Atlantic waters late this weekend with fresh to strong winds,
and rough seas accompanying the wave. The tropical wave is
forecast to enter the Caribbean waters by early next week,
bringing fresh winds and rough seas over the eastern Caribbean
waters.
$$
AMZ040-170715-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E
15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ041-170715-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 81W, E winds 10 kt. E of 81W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ042-170715-
Caribbean from 18N-20N between 80W-85W including Cayman Basin-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
FZNT23 KNHC 161901
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Offshore Waters Forecast for Caribbean Sea, and the Tropical N
Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
AMZ001-170715-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support moderate or
lighter winds and slight to moderate seas over much of the basin
through Sat. A tropical wave will move across the tropical
Atlantic waters late this weekend with fresh to strong winds,
and rough seas accompanying the wave. The tropical wave is
forecast to enter the Caribbean waters by early next week,
bringing fresh winds and rough seas over the eastern Caribbean
waters.
$$
AMZ040-170715-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E
15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ041-170715-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 81W, E winds 10 kt. E of 81W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ042-170715-
Caribbean from 18N-20N between 80W-85W including Cayman Basin-
301 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft