John McCarthy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A tropical wave and associated moisture field will continue to approach the islands bringing an increase in showers and thunderstorm activity across the region to start the day, the National Weather Service said today.
For the rest of the day, the presence of Saharan dust along with increasing moisture will aid in maintaining hazy/hot conditions in some areas.
However, the potential for shower and thunderstorm development will continue to increase during the afternoon and into the evening hours as the tropical wave approaches the region.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the offshore Atlantic Waters, through 6 PM this evening, and for the Anegada Passage, through noon. Small Craft should still exercise caution over most of the other local waters.
Meanwhile, an Urban Flood Advisory was extended through 7:30 a.m. for St. Thomas.
But no tropical cyclone formation is expected over the next seven days.
