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WGCA52 TJSJ 072030

FFWSJU

PRC013-021-047-101-135-072130-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

430 PM AST MON OCT 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO   

  RICO...



     ARECIBO

     BAYAMON

     COROZAL

     MOROVIS

     TOA ALTA



* UNTIL 530 PM AST.



* AT 425 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER ARECIBO...AND FROM MOROVIS...NORTHEAST THROUGH BAYAMON. 

RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOWED 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR OVER ARECIBO 

...AND NEAR 5 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS OVER 

MOROVIS. THIS CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS.



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. FOLLOW 

INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



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