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Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement

USVI weather update: Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 1:34AM AST by NWS San Juan PR.

Published August 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM AST Updated August 3, 2026 at 1:45 AM AST U.S. Virgin Islands USVI News 0 likes 0 comments
Alert
Moderate

Issued by NWS San Juan PR

Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 1:34AM 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
Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM AST
Begins
Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM AST
Ends
Aug 3, 2026, 2:45 AM AST
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Official details

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, a 4.8 earthquake occurred about 131 miles northwest of Mona Island (at the Dominican Republic) at 1:01 AM AST.

There is NO TSUNAMI THREAT from this earthquake. 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.

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