Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/27/2026 14:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 5:59PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 27, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires: 
September 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, an earthquake occurred about 83 miles west of Isla Mona at 5:50 PM AST. Based on location and magnitude the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami damaging to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Some of these areas may experience non-damaging sea level changes.
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