Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places, high 87

John McCarthy

9 hours ago

January 20, 2026

Breezy to windy easterly flow, primarily along windward coastal areas, unsecured items may be blown around.

Variable weather as fast-moving showers move over the region. Afternoon convection possible over interior to western PR.

Heads up! Breezy to Windy conditions will continue tomorrow, Wednesday. Shower frequency will increase Thursday and Friday as a disturbance moves over the area.

🏊🏻‍♀️❌ High Risk of Rip Currents! Small Craft Advisories in effect: ⚠️ Offshore Atlantic and Caribbean waters, coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, and the Anegada Passage: In effect until midnight Wednesday. ⚠️ Mona Passage: From 6:00 p.m. Tuesday until midnight Wednesday.

🚫 Beaches with high risk are NOT safe for swimming. 👉 Avoid entering the water in areas with active advisories and follow official recommendations. ⚠️ Mona Passage: From 6:00 PM Tuesday until midnight Wednesday. 🚫 Beaches with a high rip current risk are NOT safe for swimming. 👉 Avoid entering the water in areas under advisories and follow official guidance.

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* WHAT…Life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE…Beaches along the northwest to east coasts of the islands.

* WHEN…Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

📡 Radar (2:30 PM): Moderate to locally strong showers moving through. Exercise caution, ponding of water possible on roads. | Lluvias de moderadas a localmente fuertes en el área. Tenga precaución, posible acumulación de agua en las carreteras.#PRwx #USVIwx pic.twitter.com/Ocn4kX7ZY3
— NWS San Juan (@NWSSanJuan) January 20, 2026

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.

A broad surface high pressure will continue to strengthen over the central Atlantic during the next few days. This will result in tightening the local pressure gradient and promoting fresh to locally strong easterly winds through much of the workweek. As a result, breezy conditions are forecast across the region.