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Batten down the hatches STT and STJ!!!

(@islandjoan)
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Some seriously heavy rain is upon you!!! Right now it looks like most will miss STX but you guys north of us are in for tons of rain this morning!!!

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 9:58 am
(@alana33)
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Yep. Just got this from VITEMA:

Headline: Flood Advisory issued May 11 at 6:51AM AST by NWS San Juan

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areasfor...Saint John in Virgin Islands...Saint Thomas in Virgin Islands...* Until 845 AM AST* At 650 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding inthe advisory area.* Some locations that will experience flooding include...St John, Charlotte Amalie West, Charlotte Amalie East, CharlotteAmalie, Anna`s Retreat and Cruz Bay.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or pondingof water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 10:39 am
(@islandjoan)
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Actually I was wrong! A bunch of rain is hitting STX right now also!

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 11:51 am
(@alana33)
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They've extended advisory.

Headline: (EXTENSION - time) Flood Advisory issued May 11 at 8:37AM AST by NWS San Juan

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...Saint John in Virgin Islands...Saint Thomas in Virgin Islands...* Until 1045 AM AST* At 837 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding inthe advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.* Some locations that will experience flooding include...St John, Charlotte Amalie West, Charlotte Amalie East, CharlotteAmalie, Anna`s Retreat and Cruz Bay.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or pondingof water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 11:58 am
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Nice and sunny right now on Crown Mountain STT overlooking the rain forest valley.

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 1:27 pm
(@islandjoan)
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Yeah looks like it shifted direction, at least for now.

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 1:42 pm
(@alana33)
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Another friend said it turned out to be a gorgeous afternoon.

 
Posted : May 11, 2017 5:53 pm
(@stjohnjulie)
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We got some serious rain early morning but the afternoon was beautiful. We needed it!

 
Posted : May 12, 2017 6:20 am
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