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PRC055-059-111-113-153-181730-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1123 AM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUANICA

     GUAYANILLA

     YAUCO

     PENUELAS

     PONCE



* UNTIL 130 PM AST



* AT 1117 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING FROM THE CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS NORTHWARD 

ASHORE ALONG THE COASTS OF GUAYANILLA...PENUELAS...AND PONCE...AND 

SPREADING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD. FLASH 

FLOODING WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES DURING 

THE NEXT 15 TO 45 MINUTES.



  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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