Partly sunny, a passing shower or 2, for a high of 87

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix can expect partly sunny conditions, with a passing shower or two this morning and a high of 87, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix’s skies will be partly cloudy with a low of 72, according to AccuWeather.

Although the current northerly swell subsided, another swell will arrive tonight; therefore, beaches will be most hazardous tomorrow, the National Weather Service said.

As a result, the high risk of rip currents will continue throughout the weekend, according to the NWS.

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.