NHC Southwest Atlantic & Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Mar 05 2:10 pm
000
FZNT23 KNHC 051910
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 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.
AMZ001-060715-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure will prevail N of the area
into the weekend. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
the Colombian low will support fresh to near gale-force trades
across the central and eastern Caribbean through Mon. Winds
offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during the
overnight hours through Sat night. Fresh to strong NE winds will
pulse in the Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba through
early Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong
winds will pulse at night through Sun night. Rough seas in
easterly trade wind swell over the tropical N Atlantic will
continue through Tue.
$$
AMZ040-060715-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt S of 20N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
AMZ041-060715-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 81W.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 81W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 81W, E winds
10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15
FZNT23 KNHC 051910
OFFNT3
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Caribbean Sea and Tropical
N Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 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.
AMZ001-060715-
Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to
19N W of 55W
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure will prevail N of the area
into the weekend. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
the Colombian low will support fresh to near gale-force trades
across the central and eastern Caribbean through Mon. Winds
offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during the
overnight hours through Sat night. Fresh to strong NE winds will
pulse in the Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba through
early Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong
winds will pulse at night through Sun night. Rough seas in
easterly trade wind swell over the tropical N Atlantic will
continue through Tue.
$$
AMZ040-060715-
Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin-
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt S of 20N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
AMZ041-060715-
Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W-
210 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 81W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 81W.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 81W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 81W, E winds
10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15