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AWCA82 TJSJ 020916
RWSVI
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
516 AM AST TUE DEC 2 2008
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES PREVAILED ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE DETECTED BY THE DOPPLER WEATHER
RADAR AFFECTING MAINLY THE COASTAL WATERS. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS
MOVED FROM TIME TO TIME OVER THE LOCAL ISLANDS. NO SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL ACCUMULATION WAS DETECTED OVER LAND. WINDS WERE MAINLY
FROM THE EAST AT 10 MPH OR LESS.
THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE THIS MORNING IS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
A GENERALLY FAIR AND STABLE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE TERRITORY
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A LATE SEASON TROPICAL WAVE IS
PASSING SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. THIS WILL INCREASE CLOUD COVER OVER
THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS AND ST CROIX...WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS EXPECTED
OVER THE REST OF THE AREA.
ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS...6 TO 8 FEET SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS AND OPEN CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THIS MORNING AS
NORTHEASTERLY SWELL ENERGY CONTINUE TO MOVES INTO THE REGIONAL
WATERS...LASTING THROUGH THIS EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE
IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.
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