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AWCA82 TJSJ 212037 CCA
RWSVI
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
436 PM AST TUE MAY 21 2013
VARIABLY CLOUDY SKIES PREVAILED ACROSS THE ISLANDS AND SURROUNDING
WATERS DURING THE MORNING. SHOWER AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED
ACROSS THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS AND QUICKLY MOVE WESTWARDS OVER
SAINT CROIX. A FEW ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTED SAINT CROIX
PRODUCING RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1.5 INCHES. WINDS WERE FROM
THE EAST TO EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONALLY HIGHER
GUSTS ACCOMPANYING THE PASSING SHOWERS.
A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE...NOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE LOCAL AREA...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AT AROUND 15 KNOTS...AND AWAY FROM THE
FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF AFOREMENTIONED
TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO SCATTERED TO LOCALLY
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH TRADE WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE LOCAL
WATERS TODAY. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 FEET OVER MUCH OF THE
ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THEREFORE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
WILL BE REQUIRED.
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.
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