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Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement

USVI weather update: Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 5:59PM AST by NWS San Juan PR.

Published September 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM AST Updated September 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM AST U.S. Virgin Islands USVI News 0 likes 0 comments
Alert
Moderate

Issued by NWS San Juan PR

Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 5:59PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Issued by
NWS San Juan PR
Affected areas
San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Recommended response
Execute
Issued
Sep 27, 2026, 5:59 PM AST
Begins
Sep 27, 2026, 5:59 PM AST
Ends
Sep 27, 2026, 8:00 PM AST
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Official details

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, an earthquake occurred about 83 miles west of Isla Mona at 5:50 PM AST.

Based on location and magnitude the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami damaging to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Some of these areas may experience non-damaging sea level changes.

Illustrated USVI News weather alert graphic for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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