Elevated Flood Risk today as Hurricane Jerry moves northeast of the area.
Jerry is currently a disorganized tropical storm.
It will continue its northwestward movement.
Active Systems
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Jerry, located north of the northern Leeward Islands, and on Subtropical Storm Karen, located over the north Atlantic.
New tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next seven days.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
High risk today across the U.S. Virgin Islands, extending to Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra tonight and Saturday.
* WHAT…High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE…North and east-facing beaches.
* WHEN…Through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs.
If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 13 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers this afternoon.
Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers.
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 6 AM Saturday for the Offshore Atlantic Waters and the Anegada Passage. Seas 5 to 9 feet expected.
