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A High Surf & Small Craft Warning Goes Into Effect Today For The Virgin Islands

A High Surf & Small Craft Warning Goes Into Effect Today For The Virgin Islands

October 20, 2023389Views

Synopsis: Tropical Storm Tammy is approaching the Leeward Islands and weather and marine conditions will deteriorate later tonight with its passage. Moisture and instability associated with Tammy will produce showers and thunderstorms as well as gusty winds and above normal seas. Possible rainfall total over the next twenty four hours is 50.8 to 203.2 mm or 2.0 to 4.0 inches.

Weather today: Cloudy with showers and a 40 percent or moderate chance of thunderstorms.

Weather tonight: Cloudy to overcast with showers and a 60 percent or moderate chance of thunderstorms .

Winds: East at 22 to 37 km/h or 14 to 23 mph with gusts possibly peaking to near 56 km/h or 35 mph.

Seas: 3.0 to 5.5 metres to 10 to 18 feet with swells of 2.1 to 3.0 metres or 7 to 10 feet. A high surf warning and small craft warning go into effect today.

Sunset today:ย  5:53 pm.

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https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/bviddm-emergency-app/id6449369372

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Disclaimer: The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is not a Meteorological Office. Information shared by the Department is gathered from a number of professional sources contracted by the Department. This information should be used as a guide for anyone who has an interest in local weather conditions. By no means can DDM or the Government of the Virgin Islands be held accountable by anyone who uses this information appropriately for legal evidence or in justification of any decision which may result in the loss of finances, property or life.