VITEMA Alert System

...Flash Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through This Afternoon... The Flash Flood Watch Continues For * All Of Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands. * Through This Afternoon * Showers And Thunderstorms Today Will Pose A Risk Of Localized Heavy Rainfall And Isolated Flash Flooding. Deeper Moisture Is Being Drawn Over The Area On East Southeast Low Level Winds And Will Begin To Interact With An Upper Level Trough Approaching From The West. Widespread Areas Of Two To Four Inches Of Rain Appear Likely North Of The Central Cordillera...And Eastern Puerto Rico...With One To Two Inches Possible Over Culebra And Vieques And The U.S. Virgin Islands. These Amounts Of Rain Could Fall In A Short Period Of Time Leading To Flash Flooding Of Small Streams And Rivers. * Expect Rapid Rises In Small Streams Or Guts And Rivers...With Mudslides Possible In Steep Terrain.

...Thunderstorms Over The Atlantic And Caribbean Waters... At 345 PM AST...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms Over The Offshore Atlantic And Caribbean Waters Of Puerto Rico. Producing Heavy Rain...Lightning...And Strong Gusty Winds. These Thunderstorms Are Moving Towards The West Northwest. Mariners Can Expect Gusty Winds...Locally Higher Waves...And Lightning Strikes. Boaters Should Seek Safe Harbor Immediately Until These Storms Passes. Stay Tuned For Any Additional Statements Or Possible Watches Or Warnings From Your National Weather Service Forecast Office In San Juan.

...Flash Flood Watch Now In Effect Through Saturday Afternoon... The Flash Flood Watch Is Now In Effect For * A Portion Of Virgin Islands...Including The Following Areas...St Croix And St. Thomas/St. John/Adjacent Islands. * Through Saturday Afternoon * Showers And Thunderstorms Will Continue To Build Over The Atlantic And Caribbean Waters And The Virgin Islands Late Tonight. New Thunderstorms Will Move Generally To The Northwest And Likely Affect The Virgin Islands Toward Saturday. Thunderstorms Will Be Capable Of Producing Torrential Rainfall With 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Possible. This Could Lead To Flash Flooding Of Dry Guts. Some Roads And Highways May Become Impassable.

...Strong Thunderstorms Over The Waters... At 419 PM AST...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms...Over Atlantic Waters Of Puerto Rico And Usvi From 10 Nm Or About 50 Nm Northwest Of Cabo San Juan...Moving Northwest At 10 Knots. Mariners Can Expect Gusty Winds Up To 33 Knots...Locally Higher Waves...And Lightning Strikes. Boaters Should Seek Safe Harbor Immediately Until This Storm Passes. Intense Lightning Is Occurring With This Storm. If Caught On The Open Water Stay Below Deck If Possible...Keep Away From Ungrounded Metal Objects.

...Flash Flood Watch In Effect From Late Tonight Through Saturday Afternoon... The National Weather Service In San Juan Has Expanded The * Flash Flood Watch To Include A Portion Of Virgin Islands... Including The Following Areas...St Croix And St. Thomas/St. John/Adjacent Islands. * From Late Tonight Through Saturday Afternoon * Showers And Thunderstorms Will Continue To Build Over The Atlantic And Caribbean Waters Adjacent To The Virgin Islands And The Anegada Passage Tonight. Thunderstorms Will Move Generally To The Northwest And Likely Affect The Virgin Islands Toward Daybreak Saturday. Thunderstorms Will Be Capable Of Producing Torrential Rainfall With 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Possible. This Could Lead To Flash Flooding Of Dry Guts. Some Roads And Highways May Become Impassable.

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 17:02:29 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:02:29 PM at epicenter Depth: 9.00 km (5.59 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 50.45 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 93.92 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 53.96 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 51.97 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Waters ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Tonight... .Rest Of Today...East Winds 15 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Scattered Showers Through The Day. Isolated Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. .Tonight...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 7 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday Night...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Sunday...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms...Then Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Monday...East Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Tuesday...East Southeast Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms.

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 11:40:20 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 07:40:20 AM at epicenter Depth: 26.00 km (16.16 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 54.88 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 98.37 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 60.17 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 56.04 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 11:38:35 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 07:38:35 AM at epicenter Depth: 29.00 km (18.02 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 52.91 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 96.36 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 58.43 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 54.02 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Waters ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Tonight... .Rest Of Today...East Winds 15 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Scattered Showers Through The Day. Isolated Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. .Tonight...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 7 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday Night...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Sunday...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms...Then Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Monday...East Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Tuesday...East Southeast Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms.

Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Waters ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect Until 6 AM AST Early This Morning... ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution After 6 AM AST... .Today...East Winds 15 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Tonight...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday...East Winds 13 To 18 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday Night...East Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms. .Sunday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Thunderstorms. Numerous Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms. .Monday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms...Then Scattered Thunderstorms. .Tuesday...East Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.

Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Waters ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect Until 6 AM AST Early This Morning... ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution After 6 AM AST... .Today...East Winds 15 To 19 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms. .Tonight...East Winds 13 To 18 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday...East Winds 13 To 18 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms. .Saturday Night...East Winds 12 To 15 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms. .Sunday...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Scattered Thunderstorms. Numerous Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms. .Monday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Isolated Thunderstorms. Numerous Showers. Scattered Thunderstorms. .Tuesday...East Southeast Winds 13 To 18 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms...Then Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.

Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Waters ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Tonight... .Today...East Winds 15 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Scattered Showers Through The Day. Isolated Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. .Tonight...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 6 To 7 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Saturday Night...East Southeast Winds 12 To 17 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Sunday...East Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms...Then Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Monday...East Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms. .Tuesday...East Southeast Winds 14 To 19 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms.

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 07:28:44 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 03:28:44 AM at epicenter Depth: 12.00 km (7.46 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 52.11 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 95.54 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 57.71 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 53.21 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:50:37 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:50:37 AM at epicenter Depth: 14.00 km (8.70 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 53.84 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 97.31 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 59.22 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 54.98 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:42:24 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:42:24 AM at epicenter Depth: 6.00 km (3.73 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 47.38 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 90.91 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 52.59 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 48.59 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:34:37 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:34:37 AM at epicenter Depth: 8.00 km (4.97 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 51.37 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 94.94 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 55.97 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 52.68 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:31:18 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:31:18 AM at epicenter Depth: 54.00 km (33.55 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 50.79 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 94.3 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 56.08 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 51.96 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:24:01 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:24:01 AM at epicenter Depth: 34.00 km (21.13 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 53.64 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 97.16 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 58.82 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 54.83 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands

Image (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)Friday, May 24, 2013 05:21:30 UTC Friday, May 24, 2013 01:21:30 AM at epicenter Depth: 44.00 km (27.34 mi) Earthquake Distances: (Calculated within VI-Alert) 52.36 Miles from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 95.82 Miles from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 57.86 Miles from St. John, US Virgin Islands 53.49 Miles from Water Island, US Virgin Islands