One product issued by NWS for: 31NM ENE Charlotte Amalie VI
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Juan PR 436 AM AST Thu May 2 2024 AMZ716-726-VIZ001-002-030845- St. Thomas St. John adjacent Islands-St Croix- Nearshore Atlantic and adjacent Caribbean Coastal Waters- 436 AM AST Thu May 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of USVI. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight .Lightning...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible. Be aware of thunderstorms in your area and be prepared to take shelter. .Excessive Rainfall...Flooding of urban areas, roads, small streams, and washes. Isolated flash floods possible. .Wind...Breezy conditions. Unsecured items could blow around. .Excessive Heat...Heat index 102-107 degrees across St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. Heat exhaustion possible with prolonged exposure. .Marine Conditions...Small craft should exercise caution across passages. .Rip Currents...Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone particularly along beaches of the U.S. Virgin Islands. At this time, the there is a moderate risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A wet and unstable weather pattern is expected to persist through early next week. A series of troughs will promote thunderstorms and excessive rainfall across the area, enhancing the potential for flooding across the islands. Wind-driven seas and a subsiding northerly swell will maintain hazardous conditions to small crafts and life-threatening rip currents through today. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is encouraged. Please relay any information about flooding, winds, waves, and rip currents to the National Weather Service in San Juan. $$