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AWCA82 TJSJ 051531
RWSVI 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1131 AM AST SUN JUL 5 2009

SKIES BECAME VARIABLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY ACROSS THE ISLANDS
DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS...AS CLOUDS AND SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE MOVED ACROSS THE
LOCAL WATERS AND CROSSED PARTS OF THE ISLANDS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
WAS NOTED MOVING OVER AND AROUND THE ISLANDS OF SAINT CROIX...BUT
SO FAR THE ACTIVITY WAS FAST MOVING. WINDS WERE GENERALLY FROM THE
EAST BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONALLY HIGHER GUSTS UP TO AS
MUCH AS 30 MPH...WHICH WAS ALREADY REPORTED AT THE SAINT THOMAS
LOCAL AIRPORT.

THE ABOVE MENTIONED TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO QUICKLY MOVE
WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY. THIS WILL BRING AN
INCREASED CLOUDINESS WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE REGION AT LEAST THROUGH MONDAY. SOME QUICK PASSING 
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL AFFECT THE ISLANDS FROM TIME TO TIME
DURING THE REST OF THE DAY. AS A RESULT...STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS.

THE SAHARAN DUST THAT CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA WILL
BECOME MORE DENSE BEHIND THE TROPICAL WAVE AND WILL MAINTAIN HAZY
CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ANEGADA PASSAGE AND
FOR THE CARIBBEAN WATERS FOR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER. SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ELSEWHERE. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS ARE LIKELY
NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS THE TROPICAL WAVE MOVES ACROSS
THE LOCAL WATERS.

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