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WGCA52 TJSJ 301235

FFWSJU

PRC053-089-103-301530-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

834 AM AST THU MAY 30 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     FAJARDO



* UNTIL 1130 AM AST



* THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN  

  THE WARNING AREA...ESPECIALLY RIO BLANCO...RIO FAJARDO...RIO       

  MAMEYES AND RIO SABANA.





* AT 830 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NAGUABO TO 

LUQUILLO. THERE WAS A REPORT OF FLOODING ALONG THE RIO BLANCO IN 

NAGUABO. AREAS OF ROAD 31 WERE REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS

BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS

YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM

LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

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