Stay Cool. Heat Advisories In Effect
SAN JUAN — Expect another warm day, with an increase in showers with thunderstorms and breezy conditions, mainly in the afternoon. Elevated excessive heat and excessive rainfall hazard risks are…
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Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For USVI
SAN JUAN — Happy Friday! Heat Warnings and Advisories in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM. Foggy skies due to the arrival of dry air with Saharan Dust. Afternoon…
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Mysterious U.S. Military Transport Plane Lands at Dominican Republic Airport
SANTO DOMINGO — A plane from the United States Air Force arrived at the José Francisco Peña Gómez International Airport of Las Américas on Thursday morning, sparking curiosity and speculation among locals.…
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Caribbean Turtles Get A Health Check-up In Curacao
WILLEMSTAD — These Caribbean turtles are getting their health checked by the British navy in Curacao. British sailors joined hands with a conservation organization to check them for diseases They…
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NOAA sees ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook
MIAMI — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for an “above-normal” 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters today said the unusually warm sea surface temperatures are “likely…
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EF-0 Tornado Confirmed To Touch Down In Aguadilla Today, Causing Limited Damage
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service confirmed today that an EF-0 tornado caused limited damage in Aguadilla. No injuries were reported. The NWS officially classified the Aguadilla tornado as…
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American nurse and her young daughter freed nearly two weeks after abduction in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, according to aid organization El Roi Haiti.…
Lingering humidity from tropical wave spells heat advisories for USVI today
SAN JUAN — The residual humidity from yesterday's tropical wave will bring another rainy day today. Showers and thunderstorms activity will begin in local waters, U.S, Virgin Islands and sections…
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St. Thomas Rescue’s Airplane Recovery Operations Closed Down By Coast Guard
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Rescue's search, rescue and recovery resources were "stood down" by the U.S. Coast Guard at 6:00 p.m. Monday, rescue officials said. Rescue officers were searching…
Tropical Wave Offers ‘Intense Showers and Thunderstorms,’ NWS Says
SAN JUAN — As a tropical wave approaches, there will be more frequent and intense showers and thunderstorms by mid-morning to afternoon, the National Weather Service said. The combination of…