NHC Southwest Atlantic & Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Jan 15 10:01 pm
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FZNT23 KNHC 160301
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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.
AMZ001-161515-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from central Cuba to Belize.
Moderate to fresh N winds and moderate seas are noted behind the
boundary. A line of showers also extends from E Hispaniola to
Panama. The front is expected to stall from E Cuba to Honduras on
Fri, and dissipate on Sat. The pressure gradient may tighten
later in the upcoming weekend and early next week leading to
increasing winds and building seas across the basin ahead of a
reinforcing front. A front will arrive in the NW Caribbean early
next week and the tight pressure gradient behind it will sustain
fresh to strong NW winds and moderate to rough seas during most
of next week. Meanwhile, fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore
of NW Colombia Fri night, reaching near-gale force at night
starting Sat night and into early next week.
$$
AMZ040-161515-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of
20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 20N.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
$$
AMZ041-161515-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 81W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 81W, NE winds 10 kt in
FZNT23 KNHC 160301
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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.
AMZ001-161515-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from central Cuba to Belize.
Moderate to fresh N winds and moderate seas are noted behind the
boundary. A line of showers also extends from E Hispaniola to
Panama. The front is expected to stall from E Cuba to Honduras on
Fri, and dissipate on Sat. The pressure gradient may tighten
later in the upcoming weekend and early next week leading to
increasing winds and building seas across the basin ahead of a
reinforcing front. A front will arrive in the NW Caribbean early
next week and the tight pressure gradient behind it will sustain
fresh to strong NW winds and moderate to rough seas during most
of next week. Meanwhile, fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore
of NW Colombia Fri night, reaching near-gale force at night
starting Sat night and into early next week.
$$
AMZ040-161515-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of
20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 20N.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
$$
AMZ041-161515-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 81W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 81W, NE winds 10 kt in