The Baths BVI Flag Status
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Last Update: October 23, 2026 at 9:50 AM (BVI Time)
Updated 17 hours ago
RED FLAG
NO MOORING
NO SWIMMING
- The Baths
- Spring Bay
- Devils Bay
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Last updated: 3:55 PM AST Fri Oct 23 2026 | NWS Coastal Waters Forecast
BVI Marine Forecast Synopsis
Moderate to locally fresh east-to-southeast winds will prevail through the weekend as the surface pressure gradient tightens across regional waters. A north-northwesterly swell will maintain seas of 5 to 7 feet across the Atlantic waters and the Mona Passage today, with additional pulses of northerly swell continuing through early next week. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the Atlantic waters and the Mona Passage through at least Saturday. ⛈️ Isolated thunderstorms and 🌦️ scattered showers will persist across the Caribbean waters and western Puerto Rico today, bringing the potential for locally higher seas and strong, gusty winds.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
Coastal Waters — East of Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra & St. John
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds.
🌦️ Isolated showers.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 10 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 11 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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Coastal Waters — Cabo San Juan to Anegada & Virgin Gorda
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers with ⛈️ isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then 🌦️ isolated showers late this morning and earModerate to locally fresh east to east-southeast winds will prevail through the weekend as the surface pressure gradient tightens across the regional waters.
A north-northwesterly swell will maintain seas between 5 and 7 feet across the Atlantic waters and the Mona Passage today, followed by reinforcing northerly swell pulses through early next week.
Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the Atlantic waters and the Mona Passage through at least Saturday.
⛈️ Isolated thunderstorms with 🌦️ scattered showers are expected to continue across the Caribbean and western waters of PR today, where locally higher seas and strong gusty winds are possible.ly afternoon.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 13 seconds.
🌧️ Numerous showers.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds.
🌦️ Scattered showers after midnight.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
🌦️ Scattered showers in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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