Updated 4/1/23 at 10:59 a.m. AST
VI SOURCE WEATHER UPDATES
! MARINE ALERTS ARE IN EFFECT
Series: “Extreme Weather in the Caribbean”
4/1/23: A NEW WEEKLY WEATHER VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE!
- Part 1: Caribbean Earthquakes and Tsunamis
- Part 2: Caribbean Volcanoes
- Part 3: Rip Currents
- Part 4: Hurricanes
- Part 5: Wildfires
SATURDAY’S FORECAST
Happy Saturday!
Saturday will be partly sunny, with more sunshine in the afternoon than in the morning hours. The high temperature will be approximately 82°F, 27.7°C, with winds out of the east-northeast at about 23 mph, gusting up to 29 mph.
On Saturday night, skies will be partly cloudy, with a chance of scattered showers. Precipitation is forecast to occur primarily after midnight. The low temperature will be around 73°F, 22.7°C, with winds out of the east-northeast at about 20 to 23 mph, gusting up to 28 mph. The chance of rain on Saturday night is approximately 30%.
Dry conditions this week may lead to an increased risk of “fire weather.”
Below: Visible satellite imagery obtained at 10:30 a.m. AST on Saturday indicates partly cloudy skies over the USVI and Puerto Rico.
MARINE FORECAST
! MARINE ALERTS ARE IN EFFECT
On Saturday, seas will be 5 to 7 feet, occasional seas up to 9 feet, and a swell period of 7 seconds. Winds will be out of the east-northeast at around 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 30 mph.
On Saturday night, seas will be 5 to 7 feet, occasional seas up to 9 feet, and a swell period of 7 seconds. Winds will be out of the east-northeast at about 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 30 knots.
Seas will be rough due to increasing winds, and marine alerts have been issued.
A “High Rip Current Risk” will be in effect for portions of the USVI and Puerto Rico until at least 6 a.m. AST on Monday.
A “Small Craft Advisory” will be in effect for areas of the local waters until at least 8 a.m. on Monday.
The water temperature is approximately 78.2°F, 25.7°C.
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
Rip Currents: There will be a moderate risk for powerful rip currents across the US Virgin Islands and portions of Puerto Rico on Saturday and through the weekend. Learn about rip current safety in an interview between the NWS and the VI Source here.
TROPIC WATCH
Tropical Activity: The tropics are quiet.
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season will begin on June 1. A United Kingdom-based organization, “Tropical Storm Risk” (TSR), has issued a prediction for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The group is expecting a below-average hurricane season. Read an interview with TSR here. (Another interview article between the Source and TSR will be coming in April!)
Days until 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins: 61 days
Hurricane Preparedness: Extreme Weather in the Caribbean Part 4: Hurricanes
OBSERVATIONS
Sunrise: 6:15 a.m.
Sunset: 6:34 p.m.
Ocean water temperature: 78.2°F, 25.7°C
UV index today: 10+ out of 10
Friday’s high temperature: 85°F, 29.4°C
Friday’s low temperature: 75°F, 23.8°C
Preparation for extreme weather events in the Caribbean, such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones, is essential. Residents and visitors in the USVI are encouraged to stay updated on weather events on the V.I. Source Weather page and sign up for alerts from the National Weather Service and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency.
