A mostly stable and breezy weather pattern is forecast for today, with generally clear skies, some cloudiness, and passing showers during the day. 
No significant rainfall accumulations are expected.
Exercise caution along coastal beaches due to a high risk of rip currents.
Hazardous marine and coastal conditions are expected to develop and persist through at least Monday.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday night as long-period northerly swells and strengthening winds spread across the region, resulting in difficult to dangerous boating conditions.
As seas build and affect the coast, a high risk of rip currents remains in effect until midnight tonight along most north- and east-facing beaches.
The public would do well to check the latest forecast, avoid high-risk areas, and follow local alerts and warnings.
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 Sunday night.
* 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 St. Croix will be partly sunny and windy with a shower in places this morning, high 88, AccuWeather said.
Tonight St. Croix will be mainly clear and breezy this evening with a low of 74, according to AccuWeather.
