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Ha'Penny, Buccaneer Not Safe This Weekend, D.P.N.R. Says

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources on Friday issued its weekly beach advisory, making known that of the 34 beaches it tested, only two -- Halfpenny (Ha'Penny) and Buccaneer -- were unsafe for swimming and fishing this weekend. All other waters were cleared as safe. On St. Croix, they are: Stoney Ground, Protestant Cay, Cramer Park, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Shoy’s, Rainbow, Cane Bay, Chenay Bay, Princess (Condo Row), A – Mill Harbour, Princess (Condo Row) and B – Breezez Grapetree Bay. On St. Thomas, they include: Lindquist, Coki Point, Vessup Bay, Brewer’s Bay, Bluebeards, Secret Harbor, Bolongo Bay, Sapphire, Water Bay, Frenchman’s Bay, Hull Bay, Lindbergh Bay and Magen’s Bay. And on St. John, the safe beaches are: Oppenhiemer, Johnson Bay, Frank Bay, Cruz Bay and Great Cruz Bay. High levels of enterococci bacteria and turbidity may be caused by runoff due to heavy rains, heavy marine vessel traffic, ...