000 AWCA82 TJSJ 251455 RWSVI WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1055 AM AST WED NOV 25 2009 CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES PREVAILED ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. SCATTERED PASSING SHOWERS WERE NOTED ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND SHOULD DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE BY NOON. WINDS WERE MAINLY OUT OF THE EAST AT AROUND 15 MPH. THERE WILL BE A MIXTURE OF SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS EXPECTED. THESE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE LEEWARD COASTS AND REMAIN OFFSHORE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE UPPER 80S WITH WINDS MAINLY OUT OF THE EAST BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH. ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS...MARINERS SHOULD EXPECT WINDS OF 19 KNOTS OR LESS AND SEAS OF 5 FEET OR LESS THROUGH TONIGHT. SMALL BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ACROSS MOST OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY. $$