FZNT23 KNHC 171333 OFFNT3 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 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. AMZ001-180145- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and low pressure over Colombia will support fresh to strong trades across the central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras into Tue night, with moderate to fresh trades across the remainder of the forecast waters. Rough seas can be expected in the central Caribbean through Tuesday night as well. Large E swell resulting in rough seas will impact the tropical Atlantic waters into Tue, then begin to subside. $$ AMZ040-180145- Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in Yucatan Channel, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ041-180145- Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ AMZ042-180145- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 80W and 85W including Cayman Basin- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ043-180145- Caribbean from 18N to 20N between 76W and 80W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ044-180145- Caribbean approaches to the Windward Passage- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ045-180145- Gulf of Honduras- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 17N W of 87W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ046-180145- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ047-180145- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ048-180145- Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ049-180145- Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ050-180145- Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ051-180145- Offshore Waters Leeward Islands- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ052-180145- Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ053-180145- W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Nicaragua, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ054-180145- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ055-180145- Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .MON...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ056-180145- Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ057-180145- Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ058-180145- Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Atlc Exposures, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ059-180145- Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ062-180145- Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ060-180145- SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ061-180145- SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal- 933 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 10N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 10N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 10N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Adams