Weather for Charlotte Amalie, VI

• Wednesday Will Be Mostly Sunny, Scattered Showers, 89°F
  May 14, 2024

  Updated 5/13/24 at 8:05 p.m. AST

  VI SOURCE WEATHER UPDATES

  ! The heat index, which the NWS defines as “the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature,” may be high on Wednesday. Stay hydrated and stay cool.

  ! A NEW Daily Weather Update video for Wednesday, May 15, is available here!

  ! Read more about Hurricane Preparedness here!

  Article: Colorado State University Predicts Extremely Active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

  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!

   

  WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER FORECAST: 5/15/24

  Happy Wednesday!

  According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, high pressure will be over the region on Wednesday, and the USVI will see a mostly sunny sky, with a chance of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms. The high temperature will be approximately 89°F, 31.6°C, with winds out of the east at about 11 mph. The heat index may be high in some locations. The chance of rain on Wednesday is approximately 30%. Please remember that the ground is very saturated; additional rain could lead to flash flooding.

  Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with scattered showers. The low temperature will be approximately 79°F, 26.1°C, with winds out of the east-northeast at about 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. The possibility of rain on Wednesday night is approximately 30%.

  Saharan dust may be prevalent in the atmosphere again on Wednesday.

  Below: Infrared satellite imagery obtained at 7:40 p.m. AST on Tuesday indicates a mostly clear-to-partly cloudy sky around the USVI and Puerto Rico. 

  

  MARINE WEATHER UPDATE

  On Wednesday, the seas will be approximately 2 to 3 feet, with occasional seas up to 4 feet. Winds will be out of the east at about 10 knots.

  On Wednesday night, the seas will be approximately 2 to 3 feet, with occasional seas up to 4 feet. Winds will be out of the east-northeast at about 10 to 15 knots, gusting up to 20 knots.

  The water temperature is approximately 85-86°F, approximately 29-30°C.

  Ocean Water Temperature Map from 5/14/24, courtesy of NOAA:

  

  Wave Height Forecast Map courtesy of NWS:

  

  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

  Rip Currents: The risk of rip currents is projected to be low across most of the region on Wednesday. 

  

  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 over the next seven days.

  A possible La Niña Weather Pattern May Spawn an Active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Read more here. Additionally, Colorado State University Predicts Extremely Active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

  Click here to learn tips on being prepared for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

  Days Until 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 17 Days 

  OBSERVATIONS

  Sunrise: 5:47 a.m.
  Sunset: 6:46 p.m.

  Ocean water temperature: Approximately 85-86°F, approximately 29-30°C.

  UV index: 10 out of 10 (VERY HIGH)

  Tuesday’s high temperature: 88°F, 31.6°C
  Tuesday’s low temperature:  80°F, 26.6°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.