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Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement

USVI weather update: Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 11:04AM AST by NWS San Juan PR.

Published May 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM AST Updated May 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM AST U.S. Virgin Islands USVI News 0 likes 0 comments
Alert
Moderate

Issued by NWS San Juan PR

Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 11:04AM 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
May 16, 2026, 11:04 AM AST
Begins
May 16, 2026, 11:04 AM AST
Ends
May 16, 2026, 1:15 PM AST
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Official details

According to PTWC an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred at 17.6 NORTH 61.0 WEST at 1050 AM AST May 16 2026 AST.

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

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