Headline:
Heat Advisory issued September 25 at 3:39PM AST until September 25 at 5:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 25, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires:
September 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to
heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate
hydration.
* WHERE...Portions of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM AST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...High temperatures or elevated heat indices can worsen
symptoms in people with chronic conditions. They can also increase
the risk of heat-related illness among individuals sensitive to
heat with inadequate cooling or hydration. These risks are highest
across coastal areas, lowlands, interior valleys, and urban zones.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although showers and thunderstorms have
developed over sectors of central interior to western interior
Puerto Rico, elevated heat indices along other areas, especially
coastal areas, continue.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
Area Description:
San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov