NHC Southwest Atlantic & Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast
Sun Jan 18 10:19 pm
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FZNT23 KNHC 190319
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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.
AMZ001-191530-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds are forecast at night offshore
Colombia Mon through Wed. A cold front extending from W Cuba to
the western Gulf of Honduras will reach from central Cuba to the
eastern Gulf of Honduras on Mon morning, then stall over the same
area by Tue morning, before gradually dissipating. Fresh to
strong northerly winds and rough seas are forecast in the wake of
the front through Wed evening. Periods of significant heavy
rainfall are expected through midweek as abundant tropical
moisture interacts with the frontal boundary in the northwest
Caribbean. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur in northern
Honduras early Tue through early Wed, where totals in excess of 12
inches will be possible.
$$
AMZ040-191530-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ041-191530-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 81W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of
81W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 6
FZNT23 KNHC 190319
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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.
AMZ001-191530-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds are forecast at night offshore
Colombia Mon through Wed. A cold front extending from W Cuba to
the western Gulf of Honduras will reach from central Cuba to the
eastern Gulf of Honduras on Mon morning, then stall over the same
area by Tue morning, before gradually dissipating. Fresh to
strong northerly winds and rough seas are forecast in the wake of
the front through Wed evening. Periods of significant heavy
rainfall are expected through midweek as abundant tropical
moisture interacts with the frontal boundary in the northwest
Caribbean. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur in northern
Honduras early Tue through early Wed, where totals in excess of 12
inches will be possible.
$$
AMZ040-191530-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ041-191530-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
1019 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 81W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of
81W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 81W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 81W. Seas 6