Weather summary for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from the National Weather Service. A high wind advisory is now in effect for the higher elevations of Puerto Rico. A coastal flood watch is in effect for the north and east coasts of Puerto Rico Culebra Vieques and all of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A heavy surf advisory remains in effect for the northwest the north and the northeast coasts of Puerto Rico and for the north and east coasts of Vieques Culebra and the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas St. John and St. Croix. A small craft advisory remains in effect for all of the coastal waters until further notice. The weather conditions will get worse before they get better. A developing low-pressure area in the southern Windward Islands will move slowly north through Friday and will intensify causing an increase in wind seas and rain for the rest of this week. Separate statements and advisories will be issued to cover these events. San Juan and the north sections of Puerto Rico: Heavy surf advisory in effect. Coastal flood watch in effect. Today... Mostly cloudy and windy with a 60 percent chance of showers. Possible thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind northeast 15 to 20 mph with frequent higher gusts. Tonight... Mostly cloudy and windy with a 70 percent chance of showers possibly a thunderstorm. Low 70 to 75. Wind northeast 20 mph and gusty. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy with showers likely. Chance for thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind northeast 20 to 25 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 70 percent. Eastern sections of Puerto Rico: Heavy surf advisory in effect for Ceiba and Fajardo. Coastal flood watch in effect. High wind advisory in effect for higher elevations. Today... Mostly cloudy and windy with showers likely. Possible thunderstorms. High from near 80 to 85. Wind northeast 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain is 70 percent. Tonight... Mostly cloudy and windy with a 70 percent chance of showers. Low near 70 to 75. Wind east to northeast 15 to 25 mph. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy with showers likely. Chance for thunderstorms. High near 80. Wind northeast to east 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 70 percent. Ponce and the southern regions of Puerto Rico: High wind advisory in effect for higher elevations. Today... Variable cloudiness and breezy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Possible afternoon thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind northeast 15 to 20 mph and gusty. Tonight... Variable cloudiness and breezy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Low around 70. Wind northeast 15 to 20 mph except 20 to 25 mph in higher elevations. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy. Showers likely. Chance for thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind east 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60 percent. Mayaguez and the western sections of Puerto Rico: Heavy surf advisory in effect for Aguadilla. Coastal flood watch in effect for Aguadilla. Today... Variable cloudiness and windy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Possible afternoon thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind northeast 20 to 30 mph with frequent higher gusts. Tonight... Variable cloudiness and breezy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Low around 70. Wind east 20 to 30 mph and gusty. Wind 25 to 35 mph in higher elevations. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy. Showers likely. Possible afternoon thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind northeast 20 to 30 mph and gusty. Chance of rain is 60 percent. Interior sections of Puerto Rico: High wind advisory in effect for higher elevations. Today... Mostly cloudy and windy with a 70 percent chance of showers. Possible thunderstorms. High from 70 to 75 in the mountains; 80 to 85 in lower elevations. Wind northeast to east at 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Tonight... Mostly cloudy and windy with a 60 percent chance of showers. Low 60 to 70. Wind northeast 15 to 25 mph and gusty. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy. Showers likely. Chance for thunderstorms. High from 70 mountains to 80 to 85 lower elevations. Wind northeast 20 to 25 mph. Wind 25 to 30 mph higher elevations. Chance of rain is 70 percent. St. Thomas St. John and the Adjacent Islands-St. Croix: Heavy surf advisory in effect north and east coasts. Coastal flood watch in effect north and east coasts. Today... Considerable cloudiness and windy. Showers are likely. Possible thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind east 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain is 70 percent. Tonight... Cloudy and windy with a 70 percent chance of rain. Low 70 to 75. Wind northeast 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts. Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and windy. Showers likely. Chance for thunderstorms. High 80 to 85. Wind east to northeast 15 to 25 mph. Chance for rain is 70 percent. Atlantic waters north and northeast of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Heavy surf advisory in effect. Coastal flood watch in effect. Small craft advisory in effect. This afternoon... Wind east to northeast 20 to 25 kt with higher gusts. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered to numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Tonight... Wind northeast 20 to 25 kt and gusty. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday... Wind northeast 25 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 14 ft. Numerous rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Caribbean waters south and southeast of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Small craft advisory in effect. Heavy surf advisory in effect. Coastal flood watch in effect. This afternoon... Wind east 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Tonight... Wind east to northeast 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered to numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday... Wind northeast 25 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 13 ft. Numerous rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Near shore waters of western Puerto Rico: Small craft advisory in effect. This afternoon... Wind east 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Widely scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Tonight... Wind northeast 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday... Wind northeast 25 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Outlook for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands waters: Wednesday night through Saturday... Low pressure center southeast of Puerto Rico will move slowly north through Friday. Wind 25 kt or greater. Seas 10 ft or higher. APW19981201.0032.txt.body.html APW19981201.1098.txt.body.html