Updated 3/28/24 at 8:19 p.m. AST
VI SOURCE WEATHER UPDATES
A NEW Daily Weather Update video for Friday, March 29, and the weekend ahead is available here!
Article: La Niña Weather Pattern May Spawn an Active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Series: “Extreme Weather in the Caribbean”
- Part 1: Caribbean Earthquakes and Tsunamis
- Part 2: Caribbean Volcanoes
- Part 3: Rip Currents
- Part 4: Hurricanes
- Part 5: Wildfires
- Part 6: Flash Floods
- An article about earthquakes in the Caribbean is available here!
- An informational video about drought conditions in the USVI is available here!
FRIDAY’S WEATHER FORECAST: 3/29/24
Happy Friday!
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday will be mostly sunny, with a slight chance of isolated showers. The high temperature will be approximately 85°F, 29.4°C, with winds out of the northwest at about 9 to 14 mph. The possibility of rain on Friday is approximately 20%.
The sky will be mostly clear on Friday night. The low temperature will be approximately 77°F, 25°C, with winds out of the north at about 13 to 15 mph.
A cold front is forecast to pass over the islands on Saturday, slightly increasing the chance of rain.
Below: Infrared satellite imagery obtained at 8:00 p.m. AST on Thursday indicates a partly cloudy sky around the USVI and Puerto Rico.
MARINE WEATHER UPDATE
Seas will remain hazardous on Friday and throughout the weekend. Please exercise caution.
On Friday, seas will be approximately 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet and a swell period of 10 seconds. Winds will be out of the northwest at about 10 to 15 knots.
On Friday night, seas will be approximately 3 to 5 feet, with occasional seas up to 6 feet and a swell period of 10 seconds. Winds will be out of the north at about 5 to 10 knots.
The water temperature is approximately 82-84°F, approximately 27-28°C.
Ocean Water Temperature Map from 3/27/24, courtesy of NOAA:
Wave Height Forecast Map courtesy of NWS:
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
Rip Currents: The risk of rip currents is projected to be high across most of the region on Friday. The risk will continue throughout the weekend.
Clear = Low Rip Current Risk
Yellow = Moderate Rip Current Risk
Red = High Rip Current Risk
Learn more about rip current safety in an interview between the NWS and the VI Source here.
TROPIC WATCH
Tropical Activity: The National Hurricane Center does not expect any cyclonic development. Please read a review of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season here.
Click here to learn tips on being prepared for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Days Until 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 64 Days
OBSERVATIONS
Sunrise: 6:18 a.m.
Sunset: 6:33 p.m.
Ocean water temperature: Approximately 82-84°F, approximately 27-28°C.
UV index: 10+ out of 10 (VERY HIGH)
Thursday’s high temperature: 83°F, 28.3°C
Thursday’s low temperature: 75°F, 23.8°C
Preparation for extreme weather events in the Caribbean, such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones, is important. Residents and visitors in the USVI are encouraged to stay updated on weather events on the V.I. Source Weather page and sign up for alerts from the National Weather Service and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency.