St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, a.m. thunderstorm, p.m. rains, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mainly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots this morning followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will experience mainly cloudy conditions with a stray thunderstorm late and a low of 79, according to AccuWeather.

🚨⛈️ Approaching tropical wave could lead to urban and small stream flooding.

🚨⛈️ Approaching tropical wave could cause urban flooding and small streams.

Hazardous maritime conditions will persist today into tonight in the off-Atlantic offshore waters. In other areas, heavy swell is expected, the National Weather Service added.

There is a moderate risk of offshore currents for beaches along the north coast of Puerto Rico, as well as in Culebra and Saint Croix, according to the NWS.

Plans for tonight? Shower and thunderstorm activity associated to a tropical wave will continue across the region. Exercise caution when driving and avoid flooded areas. Stay weather alert!

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.