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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 181726

FFWSJU

PRC001-039-043-055-059-073-075-107-111-113-133-141-149-153-181930-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

123 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED IN AREA 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     COAMO

     GUAYANILLA

     JAYUYA

     ADJUNTAS

     OROCOVIS

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     PENUELAS

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE

     SANTA ISABEL



* UNTIL 330 PM AST



* AT 118 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO SPREAD FROM THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS 

NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL SECTIONS 

OF PUERTO RICO. IN THE PAST 45 MINUTES...HEAVY RAINFALL SPREAD 

EASTWARD INTO COAMO...SANTA ISABEL...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

SALINAS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.



  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 181726

FFWSJU

PRC001-039-043-055-059-073-075-107-111-113-133-141-149-153-181930-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

123 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED IN AREA 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     COAMO

     GUAYANILLA

     JAYUYA

     ADJUNTAS

     OROCOVIS

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     PENUELAS

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE

     SANTA ISABEL



* UNTIL 330 PM AST



* AT 118 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO SPREAD FROM THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS 

NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL SECTIONS 

OF PUERTO RICO. IN THE PAST 45 MINUTES...HEAVY RAINFALL SPREAD 

EASTWARD INTO COAMO...SANTA ISABEL...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

SALINAS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.



  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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