

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 171337

FFWSJU

PRC029-053-077-085-089-103-119-171630-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

936 AM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES NORTHEAST 

OF PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 1230 PM AST



* AT 928 AM AST...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE DETECTED BY 

DOPPLER RADAR PRODUCING AROUND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE 

WARNING AREA. THE RIVERS OF RIO MAMEYES IN LUQUILLO...RIO ICACOS IN 

NAGUABO...RIO GURABO IN JUNCOS...RIO VALENCIANO IN JUNCOS...AND RIO 

BLANCO IN NAGUABO WERE RISING RAPIDLY AND WILL GO OUT OF THEIR BANKS 

THROUGH 1230 PM. MUDSLIDES WILL ALSO OCCUR IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



  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 AFFECT 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.  LOCAL 

RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY OUT OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 

FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



$$



ROCHE

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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 171337

FFWSJU

PRC029-053-077-085-089-103-119-171630-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

936 AM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES NORTHEAST 

OF PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 1230 PM AST



* AT 928 AM AST...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE DETECTED BY 

DOPPLER RADAR PRODUCING AROUND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE 

WARNING AREA. THE RIVERS OF RIO MAMEYES IN LUQUILLO...RIO ICACOS IN 

NAGUABO...RIO GURABO IN JUNCOS...RIO VALENCIANO IN JUNCOS...AND RIO 

BLANCO IN NAGUABO WERE RISING RAPIDLY AND WILL GO OUT OF THEIR BANKS 

THROUGH 1230 PM. MUDSLIDES WILL ALSO OCCUR IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



  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 AFFECT 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.  LOCAL 

RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY OUT OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 

FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



$$



ROCHE

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