Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For Today
SAN JUAN — Good morning Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, ready for another week? The islands will enjoy a sunny day in the morning hours with temperatures from the…
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EG.5, Dominant COVID Variant On The U.S. Mainland, Making Inroads Into The USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is reporting 92 new COVID cases territory-wide — 45 on St. Croix, 45 on St. Thomas and 2 on St. John —…
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Olympic Swimming Champion Jamie Cail’s Death Caused By Fentanyl, Autopsy Shows
CRUZ BAY —The effects of fentanyl are considered the cause of death for Jamie Cail, the Olympic swimming champion from New Hampshire who died earlier this year in St. John.…
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Cuban Who Spit On, Wrestled With and Broke Woman’s Arm In Beach Brawl Is Charged
CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating after a day at the beach in St. John turned ugly when a Cuban woman allegedly spit at, wrestled with and broke the arm…
Record High Temperatures Continue Today
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Tropical Storm Franklin and three zones of potential development (with low to high chance) across the Atlantic Basin and the Gulf…
Afternoon Convection Expected To Bring ‘Hot and Warm’ Conditions
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Franklin is made landfall along the southern coast of the DominicanRepublic this morning. The external bands from Franklin will move from the Mona Passage into…
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Rain Bands From Tropical Storm Franklin Will Affect South Coastal Towns Today
SAN JUAN — Rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Franklin will continue to impact the area today, particularly in the south and southeast coastal towns. The rains will NOT be…
NWS Gives An Update On Tropical Storm Franklin For The USVI and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Franklin is currently located about 250 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo. Despite its distance from the local islands, unsettled weather conditions are expected throughearly Wednesday.…
Southern Puerto Rico Could Get 4 Inches of Rain With Passing of Tropical Storm Franklin
SAN JUAN — Forecasters are expecting rainfall totals of up to four inches from today through early Wednesday mostly in Puerto Rico the National Weather Service said. Most of the…
Tropical Wave Invest 90L Has ‘High’ Chance of Formation Over The Next Two Days
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center has increased the formation chance to high in the nextcouple of days for Invest 90L, currently located over the eastern Caribbean. Regardless of…