Forecast and Conditions for Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Updated: 8:54 AM AST on October 12, 2008 Observed at NOS_NWLON Charlotte Amalie, VI, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands
Temperature	82 °F / 27.8 °C
Humidity	-999%
Dew Point	°F / °C
Wind	ENE at 4 mph / 6.4 km/h
Pressure	29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3500 ft / 1066 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 6000 ft / 1828 m
Yesterday's Maximum	85 °F / 29 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	78 °F / 25 °C
Normal high	90 °F / 32 °C
Normal low	76 °F / 24 °C
Record high	95 °F / 35 °C (1989)
Record low	75 °F / 23 °C (2005)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	17
Sunrise	06:12 AM (AST)
Sunset	05:58 PM (AST)
Moon Rise	04:24 PM (AST)
Moon Set	03:56 AM (AST)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 7:00 am AST on October 12, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands... including the
following areas... in Puerto Rico... central interior... Culebra...
eastern interior... north Central... Northeast... Ponce and
vicinity... San Juan and vicinity... southeast and Vieques. In
Virgin Islands... St Croix and St. Thomas/St. John/adjacent
islands.

* Through this evening

* an active tropical wave and associated moisture... approaching
the U.S. Virgin Islands this morning... will continue to move
slowly west northwest across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto
Rico today. This feature and its associated deep tropical
moisture will interact with a mid to upper level trough over the
local area... to produce areas of moderate to heavy showers and
thunderstorms across the local islands. These showers and storms
will become more frequent across the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Culebra... Vieques and the eastern portions of Puerto Rico during
the morning hours... and spread across the rest of Puerto Rico as
the day progresses. Due to already saturated soils associated
with recent rains and this additional rainfall... the potential
flash flooding will exist through at least 8 PM AST this
evening.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy
rain across the watch area... which may lead to flooding. If you
are in the watch area... check your preparedness requirements...
especially if you have interests along area rivers. Keep informed...
and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a
Flash Flood Warning is issued.

People in the watch area should continue to be aware of the
possibility for heavy rainfall. Avoid low lying areas... and be
careful when approaching Highway dips and underpasses. The heavy
rain could also cause mudslides in areas of steep terrain.

Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... local TV... radio or your
cable television provider for later statements and possible warnings.

This product... along with other weather... hydrological and climate
information... is available on the web at http://www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/sju
or at http://weather.Gov.

Ram/jfr

Forecast as of 7:07 am AST on October 12, 2008

Now
An area of showers and thunderstorms is approaching to the U.S. Virgin Islands...Vieques and Culebra. This activity will move inland across these islands from time to time until at least 10 am AST. Some of the showers and storms will produce hazardous driving conditions...gusty winds...dangerous cloud to ground lightning...locally heavy rainfall and ponding of water on roads and gusts as they pass by.

Forecast as of 3:42 am AST on October 12, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect through this evening...

	Today Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Breezy. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs 86 lower elevations ranging to 79 higher elevations. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
	Tonight Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Breezy. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
	Columbus Day Cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 79 higher elevations. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Monday Night Cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Tuesday Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the morning...then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs 86 lower elevations ranging to 80 higher elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 81 higher elevations. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Wednesday Night Variably cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Thursday Variably cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning...then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 81 higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Thursday Night Variably cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Friday Variably cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 81 higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 81 lower elevations ranging to 74 higher elevations. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 81 higher elevations. Chance of rain 50 percent.