

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 181629

FFWSJU

PRC001-039-055-059-073-075-107-111-113-141-149-153-181930-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1225 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED IN AREA AND    

  TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO   

  RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     GUAYANILLA

     JAYUYA

     ADJUNTAS

     OROCOVIS

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     PENUELAS

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE



* UNTIL 330 PM AST



* AT 1215 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORM WITH 

HEAVY AND VERY HEAVY RAIN SPREADING FROM THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS 

NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL COASTAL 

MUNICIPALITIES AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND. RAINFALL RATES 

OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE BEING ESTIMATED BY THE NWS DOPPLER 

RADAR...AND WILL INDUCE FLASH FLOODING...AND RIVER AND STREAM 

FLOODING DURING THE NEXT 15 TO 45 MINUTES ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF 

THE WARNING AREA.



  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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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 181629

FFWSJU

PRC001-039-055-059-073-075-107-111-113-141-149-153-181930-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1225 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED IN AREA AND    

  TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO   

  RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     GUAYANILLA

     JAYUYA

     ADJUNTAS

     OROCOVIS

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     PENUELAS

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE



* UNTIL 330 PM AST



* AT 1215 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORM WITH 

HEAVY AND VERY HEAVY RAIN SPREADING FROM THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS 

NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL COASTAL 

MUNICIPALITIES AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND. RAINFALL RATES 

OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE BEING ESTIMATED BY THE NWS DOPPLER 

RADAR...AND WILL INDUCE FLASH FLOODING...AND RIVER AND STREAM 

FLOODING DURING THE NEXT 15 TO 45 MINUTES ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF 

THE WARNING AREA.



  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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