Sunny to partly cloudy, breezy, high 88

🌧️ A surface trough approaching from the east will increase showers from this morning into the late afternoon, the National Weather Service said this morning. 🌧️

🌩️ Most of the moisture will stay south of the region, but its proximity will enhance the chance for moderate to heavy showers and a few isolated thunderstorms, according to the NWS. 🌩️

⚠️ There is a limited to elevated risk of excessive rainfall, especially across central and southwestern Puerto Rico this afternoon, the NWS said. ⚠️

There is a risk of life-threatening rip currents today – and through the weekend, according to the NWS.

Today St. Croix will be breezy with sunny to partly cloudy conditions and a high of 88, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will experience mainly clear conditions and a low of 74, according to AccuWeather.

📅 Thursday, December 4, 2025 — Valid Friday through Sunday

🌤️ Quiet… but not hazard-free!

This weekend brings breezy conditions 🌬️, choppy seas for small craft 🚤🌊, and the risk of dangerous rip currents 🏊‍♂️⚠️ across some beaches.

A great weekend to enjoy, just keep safety in mind! 💛🏖️

Follow posted beach flags 🚩 and stay weather-aware.

Cruise ships arriving on St. Croix:
December 7SundaySeven Seas GrandeurRegent Seven Seas Cruises
December 9TuesdayJewel of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International

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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.