Puerto Rico Weather March 3 Evening - Rip Current Statement

Good evening. Puerto Rico. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you'll feel it immediately. That wind has some attitude tonight. A strong high pressure system sitting over the western Atlantic is pumping trade winds right across the islands. Gusts are clipping the lower 30s in spots. It's 79 degrees, partly cloudy. And honestly. It feels alive out there. In the next 24 hours. So what does this setup mean for your Wednesday? Rain. But not everywhere equally. Mayaguez takes the biggest hit. Showers roll in after 9 A.M. With rain likely right through midday. High of 85 degrees. Tonight out west is actually gorgeous though. Clear skies, low near 70 degrees. Over in metro San Juan, scattered showers linger tonight. You sleep at 76 degrees. Tomorrow brings rain chances, especially around 9 A.M. High reaches 80 degrees with gusts still pushing 24 miles an hour. Now the south coast tells a different story. Ponce starts tonight mostly clear, dropping to 73 degrees. Tomorrow? That southern heat cranks up to 87 degrees. Afternoon showers are possible but not a sure thing. Folks, here's the serious part. Rip current risk goes high Wednesday morning along north and east facing beaches. Luquillo. Carolina, the whole north coast. Stay out of that water through Thursday night. Small Craft Advisories are up for most waters too. The ocean isn't your friend this week. One beautiful detail tonight. Full moon overhead. And we're gaining daylight. Sunrise at 6:43 A.M., sunset at 6:32 P.M. Spring equinox is barely two weeks away. Looking ahead, trade winds keep blowing through the weekend. Quick passing showers each day, nothing that parks over you. Highs hold in the low to mid 80s. By next Tuesday things start drying out noticeably. Charge your phone, set that alarm. And enjoy that moonlight tonight. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.