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WGCA52 TJSJ 180221

FFWSJU

VIC020-030-180700-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1021 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS

  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS



* UNTIL 300 AM AST



* AT 1020 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE 

SHOWERS OVER THE ISLANDS OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. DUE TO PREVIOUS 

HEAVY SHOWERS EARLIER ON THURSDAY...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS 

THE WARNING AREA WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF.



  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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