Updated 11/30/23 at 10:15 p.m. AST
VI SOURCE WEATHER UPDATES
November 30 was the last day of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season! Please read a review of the season here.
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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
FRIDAY’S FORECAST
Happy Friday!
Friday will be mostly sunny, with a slight chance of scattered showers. The high temperature will be approximately 85°F, 29.4°C, with winds out of the east-northeast at about 22 to 28 mph. The possibility of rain on Friday is about 30%.
Friday night will be partly cloudy, with a chance of isolated showers. The low temperature will be approximately 79°F, 26.1°C, with winds out of the east-northeast at about 23 mph, gusting up to 29 mph. The possibility of rain on Friday night is about 20%.
Below: Infrared satellite imagery obtained at 9:40 p.m. AST on Thursday indicates mostly clear skies around the USVI and Puerto Rico.
MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
On Friday, seas will be approximately 3 to 5 feet, with seas building up to 6 feet, and with a swell period of 10 seconds. Winds will be out of the east-northeast at about 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 25 knots.
On Friday night, seas will be approximately 4 to 6 feet, occasional seas up to 8 feet, and with a swell period of 6 seconds. Winds will be out of the east-northeast at about 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 25 knots.
The water temperature is approximately 84°F, 28.8°C.
Ocean Water Temperature Map on 11/30/23, courtesy of NOAA:
Wave Height Forecast Map courtesy of NWS:
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
Rip Currents: The rip current risk is expected to be moderate-to-high across a majority of the region on Friday.
Learn about rip current safety in an interview between the NWS and the VI Source here.
Yellow = Moderate Rip Current Risk
Red = High Rip Current Risk
TROPIC WATCH
Tropical Activity: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) does not expect any cyclonic development.
November 30 was the last day of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season! Please read a review of the season here.
Click here to learn tips on being prepared for hurricane season 2024.
OBSERVATIONS
Sunrise: 6:36 a.m.
Sunset: 5:43 p.m.
Ocean water temperature: 84°F, 28.8°C.
UV index: 6-7 out of 10 (MODERATE-HIGH)
Thursday’s high temperature: 86°F, 30°C
Thursday’s low temperature: 78°F, 25.5°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.
