198 AWCA82 TJSJ 222050 RWSVI WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 450 PM AST WED MAY 22 2013 VARIABLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES PREVAILED ACROSS THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND SURROUNDING WATERS TODAY...AS SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS AND MOVED WESTWARD OVER THE ISLANDS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE MOST ACTIVE CONVECTION REMAINED OFFSHORE WITH HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTING AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. WINDS WERE GENERALLY FROM THE EAST BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONALLY HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE SHOWERS. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY INTO THE EVENING...SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF DRY GUTS AND URBAN AREAS. ALSO...MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. MARINERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADE WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 FEET OVER MUCH OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THEREFORE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT. $$ THIS PRODUCT IS ISSUED AROUND 5 AM AND 5 PM EACH DAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE BETWEEN ISSUANCES. PLEASE VERIFY THE STATUS OF ANY WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES MENTIONED IN THIS PRODUCT.