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The St. Croix offices of VITEMA will be temporarily closed during the hours of 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2018. The St. Thomas and St. John offices of VITEMA will be temporarily closed during the hours of 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 21, 2018.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Coki Point (St. Thomas); Buccaneer (St. Croix).

Be aware of risks relating to holiday theft, posting travel plans to social media, faulty electrical lighting, impaired driving, and seasonal illnesses.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay and Vessup Bay (St. Thomas); Great Cruz Bay (St. John).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay (St. Thomas).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay (St. Thomas).

DPNR advises the public to refrain from using any of the coastal waters throughout the Territory until further notification.

Be informed, make and practice your plan, and save for an emergency

Satellite data indicate that a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is gradually becoming better defined and continues to produce strong gusty winds mainly to the east of the disturbance.

DPNR anticipates that negative environmental impacts will be caused by storm-water runoff.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Hull Bay and Water Bay (St. Thomas); Cruz Bay and Oppenheimer (St. John).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Stoney Ground, Princess Condo Row and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix.

Suspicious packages could be delivered to your home or workplace, so it is good practice to be vigilant and aware of what to do.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Halfpenny (St. Croix); Bluebeard’s, Lindquist, Sapphire (St. Thomas); Oppenheimer (St. John).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s and Water Bay in St. Thomas. Cruz Bay, Frank Bay, Johnson Bay and Oppenheimer in St. John.

VITEMA Director Mona L. Barnes participated in the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) 2018 Conference held in Savannah, GA which began on Oct. 1, 2018.

SUMMARY Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s (St. Thomas)

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Bluebeard’s and Coki Point (St. Thomas)

VITEMA advises residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands to prepare based on their current situation.

On Sept. 18th to 21st, 2018, VITEMA hosted a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training on St. Croix.