Virgin Islands waters... a weak tropical wave across the Caribbean south of the Mona Passage will exit the local area today. High pressure across the east central Atlantic will shift and reorganize across the central Atlantic through the weekend. The next tropical wave along 54 west this morning is forecast to move west northwestward across the local area Friday through Saturday...accompanied by gusty winds...increasing seas...and active weather.

Northwest winds 7 to 12 knots. Seas 1 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

East northeast winds 9 to 13 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots shifting to the west northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.

East southeast winds 5 to 9 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

East southeast winds 8 to 9 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

East winds 6 to 9 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

East southeast winds 5 to 7 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.