AWCA82 TJSJ 080922 RWSVI WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 522 AM AST MON SEP 8 2008 VARIABLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS PASSED ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT. DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY WAS LIGHT...WITH ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVER LAND. THE WINDS HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. FOR TODAY...EXPECT AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE TO BRING ACTIVE WEATHER TO THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THIS TROPICAL WAVE IS CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS...AND WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TROPICAL MOISTURE BEHIND THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY...MAINTAINING GOOD RAIN CHANCES ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS EACH DAY. ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS DUE TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSING TROPICAL WAVE...AND SMALL CRAFTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS. $$ SR