“The winds coupled with northerly swells will maintain choppy and hazardous seas across the area,” DDM stated in its weather forecast for today, February 1, 2021.

Northerly swells reaching 8 ft

It said the seas can reach 1.8 to 3.4 metres or 6 to 11 feet with northerly swells reaching 2.4 metres or 8 feet.

“A high surf and small craft advisory remains in place,” DDM stated.

Meanwhile, the weather today is expected to be partly cloudy with a 20 percent or slight chance of showers, while the weather tonight is forecast to be partly cloudy with a 20 percent or slight chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 12 to 23 mph or 19 to 37km/h and gusting to 35mph or 56 km/h.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:51 am.

High surf and small craft advisories remain in place for the Virgin Islands, as according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), a surface high pressure will continue to generate a moderate to fresh wind flow across the region.