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WGCA52 TJSJ 282157

FFWSJU

PRC013-017-091-282330-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

554 PM AST SAT SEP 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI

     BARCELONETA

     ARECIBO



* UNTIL 730 PM AST



* AT 543 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A   

THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER BARCELONETA 

DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS. THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED NORTH AND 

OVER WATER...BUT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 INCH RAIN 

ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED IN A 90 MINUTE PERIOD...AND FLASH FLOODING  

IS LIKELY. 



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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