Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 6:14:22 am AST

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[March 17th] High Rip Current Risk in effect for all east, north and southern beaches of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through Wednesday afternoon. Hay un Riesgo Alto de Corrientes Marinas para las playas del este, norte y sur de Puerto Rico y las Islas Virgenes Americanas hasta el miércoles en la tarde. #prwx #usviwx

🌊🚨NWS San Juan invites you to participate in the upcoming Caribe Wave 2026: Tsunami Exercise. 📆This DRILL is scheduled for Thursday, March 19th, 2026, at 11 AM AST. 🔗Register at: tsunamizone.org/register | 🌊🚨El SNM en San Juan le invita a participar en el próximo Caribe Wave 2026: Ejercicio de Tsunami. 📆Este SIMULACRO se llevará a cabo el jueves, 19 de marzo de 2026, a las 11 AM AST. 🔗Regístrese en: tsunamizone.org/register #PRwx #USVIwx #CaribeWave #CaribeWave2026 #Tsunamis #TsunamiPreparedness

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

NWS San Juan, PR