Regional Weather Summary Issued by NWS
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AWCA82 TJSJ 192236
RWSVI
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
636 PM AST WED JUN 19 2013
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WERE NOTED ACROSS THE U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS
TODAY AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED OVER THE ISLANDS. THESE
STORMS PRODUCED MODERATE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS...LIGHTNING AND
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. OVERALL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE ONE INCH OR
LESS WITH SAINT CROIX REPORTING OVER TWO INCHES. THE MAXIMUM REPORTED
AMOUNT WAS AT THE CHRISTIANSTED AIRPORT WAS 2.27 INCHES AS OF THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WERE GENERALLY FROM THE
EAST...SOUTHEAST RANGING FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS
NEAR 30 MPH.
A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH
LOCAL EFFECTS TO PRODUCE A GOOD DEAL OF CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TONIGHT. PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL AND URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE.
ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS...THERE IS A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR MOST
OF THE LOCAL WATERS DUE TO SEAS OF UP TO 8 FEET AND WINDS AT 22 KNOTS
OR LESS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR MARINE PAGE.
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THIS PRODUCT IS ISSUED AROUND 5 AM AND 5 PM EACH DAY AND WEATHER
CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE BETWEEN ISSUANCES. PLEASE VERIFY THE STATUS
OF ANY WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES MENTIONED IN THIS PRODUCT.