

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 172001

FFWSJU

PRC029-053-069-077-085-087-089-103-119-170200-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

358 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED  



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES NORTHEAST 

OF PUERTO RICO



     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE

     HUMACAO

     LOIZA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 358 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SEVERAL RIVERS 

ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO 

CONTINUE OVER THEIR BANKS. SOILS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE 

SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING 

CONDITIONS. 



THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR CANOVANAS 

...JUNCOS...LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...LAS PIEDRAS...FAJARDO... AND RIO 

GRANDE...TO INCLUDE ALSO THE MUNICIPALITIES OF HUMACAO AND LOIZA 

THROUGH 1000 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.



$$



07

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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 172001

FFWSJU

PRC029-053-069-077-085-087-089-103-119-170200-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

358 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED  



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES NORTHEAST 

OF PUERTO RICO



     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE

     HUMACAO

     LOIZA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 358 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SEVERAL RIVERS 

ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO 

CONTINUE OVER THEIR BANKS. SOILS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE 

SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING 

CONDITIONS. 



THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR CANOVANAS 

...JUNCOS...LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...LAS PIEDRAS...FAJARDO... AND RIO 

GRANDE...TO INCLUDE ALSO THE MUNICIPALITIES OF HUMACAO AND LOIZA 

THROUGH 1000 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.



$$



07

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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 172008 CCA

FFWSJU

PRC029-053-069-077-085-087-089-103-119-180200-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED...CORRECTION

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

358 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED  



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES NORTHEAST 

OF PUERTO RICO



     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE

     HUMACAO

     LOIZA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 358 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SEVERAL RIVERS 

ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO 

CONTINUE OVER THEIR BANKS. SOILS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE 

SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING 

CONDITIONS. 



THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR CANOVANAS 

...JUNCOS...LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...LAS PIEDRAS...FAJARDO... AND RIO 

GRANDE...TO INCLUDE ALSO THE MUNICIPALITIES OF HUMACAO AND LOIZA 

THROUGH 1000 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.



$$



07

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