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WGCA52 TJSJ 282208

FFWSJU

PRC021-051-135-137-282330-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

608 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

     DORADO

     TOA ALTA

     BAYAMON

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 730 PM AST



* AT 610 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM  

  WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING TOA BAJA...DORADO...AND CATANO      

  MOVING VERY SLOWLY NORTHWARD. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE    

  PAST HOUR ARE APPROACHING 2 INCHES.



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

  THE WARNING AREA.



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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