St. Croix: Cloudy with some rain, high 86

🌧️ Tropical Storm Jerry is moving away from the northeastern Caribbean, but plenty of moisture will stick around through early tomorrow, the National Weather Service said.

Showers and storms from Jerry’s outer bands may still affect the U.S. Virgin Islands and parts of southern and eastern Puerto Rico, keeping the flood risk elevated, according to the NWS.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents today, the NWS said.

Meanwhile, a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until noon today, according to the NWS.

Stay safe and stay updated at nhc.noaa.gov and weather.gov/sju. ⛈️

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.