New System May Head Towards Caribbean
MIAMI — An area of storm activity in the far eastern Atlantic, which is expected to move towards the Caribbean, is being monitored for possible storm development, the National Hurricane…
Saharan Dust Blankets Region; Expect More Hot Weather
SAN JUAN — A hot and hazy day for the islands of Puerto Rico and the USVI as a Saharan Air Layer (Saharan Dust) continues to move across the region.…
‘Lingering moisture’ set to trickle from tropical wave, NWS says
SAN JUAN — Lingering moisture from a tropical wave will continue to bring scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the local islands. The best rainfall should be seen across western…
Tropical Wave Increases Chance of Showers, Thunderstorms, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — A tropical wave moving through the region will increase the chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout today and tonight. Thunderstorms are capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty…
NOAA launches new hurricane forecast model as Atlantic season starts strong
MIAMI — NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and…
Subtropical Storm Don Forms Over The Central Atlantic
MIAMI — Subtropical storm Don formed in the central Atlantic about 5:00 a.m. today, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of Don was about 1165 miles (1875 km) west…
Tropical Waves Forecast To Move Through Caribbean This Weekend, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor an area of low pressure well east of Bermuda. No impacts are expected for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto…
Heavy Thunderstorms, Strong Winds Approach St. Croix, Vieques, SW Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — An area of thunderstorms near or approaching St Croix, Vieques, and the southeast coast of Puerto Rico will affect these areas soon. Expect strong gusty winds, frequent lightning,…
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Tropical Depression Could Form Thursday or Friday, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — A trough of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms a few hundred miles east-northeast of Bermuda today. Environmental conditions are forecast to be marginally conducive…
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NWS Sets Rip Current Warnings For St. Croix, Vieques and Culebra For Tonight
SAN JUAN — Precipitable water should remain above two inches and allow showers and thunderstorms to continue developing over the area. Conditions should gradually improve today. A limited heat risk…