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WGCA52 TJSJ 172331

FFWSJU

VIC030-180200-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

728 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ISLAND OF 

     ST THOMAS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     

* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 725 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT NUMEROUS SHOWERS      

  AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNING   

  AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL       

  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES THROUGH    

  1000 PM.



  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. PERSONS IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM

LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



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