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AWCA82 TJSJ 090834
RWSVI 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
434 AM AST FRI MAY 9 2008

PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY SKIES PREVAILED OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. NO PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA.
WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE LOW
TEMPERATURE SO FAR THIS MORNING AT ST THOMAS AND ST CROIX WAS 79
DEGREES.

THE WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WHICH MOVED OVER THE AREA DURING THE LAST
24 TO 36 HOURS HAS LEFT BEHIND A VERY DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS WITH
AFRICAN DUST. EXPECT GENERALLY DRY AND HAZY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

MARINERS CAN GENERALLY EXPECT WINDS OF 20 KNOTS OR LESS AND SEAS OF 
5 FEET OR LESS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY. SMALL 
CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ACROSS THE OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN
WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF ST CROIX.


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