

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 181943

FFWSJU

PRC001-007-009-015-019-021-025-035-039-041-043-045-047-055-057-059-

061-063-073-075-095-101-105-107-109-111-113-123-129-133-141-149-151-

153-182230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

335 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN SPACE AND 

TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     CAGUAS

     CIDRA

     COAMO

     CAYEY

     COROZAL

     COMERIO

     GUAYANILLA

     AIBONITO

     AGUAS BUENAS

     ARROYO

     BARRANQUITAS

     JAYUYA

     GURABO

     ADJUNTAS

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     OROCOVIS

     NARANJITO

     MOROVIS

     SAN LORENZO

     YABUCOA

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     BAYAMON

     PENUELAS

     GUAYAMA

     JUANA DIAZ

     GUAYNABO

     PONCE

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL



* UNTIL 630 PM AST



* AT 329 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT MODERATE 

RAIN AND INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING 

TO SPREAD FROM THE CARIBBEAN WATERS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ENTIRE 

SOUTH COAST AND OVER MOST OF THE ISLAND. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS 

SPREAD EASTWARD INTO PATILLAS...MAUNABO...AND SAN LORENZO...AND THE 

ORIGINAL WARNING AREA CONTINUES TO BE EXPANDED EASTWARD.

 

  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.



$$



000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 182026 CCA

FFWSJU

PRC001-007-009-015-019-021-025-035-039-041-043-045-047-055-057-059-

061-063-073-075-095-101-105-107-109-111-113-123-129-133-141-149-151-

153-182230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

335 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN SPACE AND 

TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUANICA

     CIALES

     CAGUAS

     CIDRA

     COAMO

     CAYEY

     COROZAL

     COMERIO

     GUAYANILLA

     AIBONITO

     AGUAS BUENAS

     ARROYO

     BARRANQUITAS

     JAYUYA

     GURABO

     ADJUNTAS

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     OROCOVIS

     NARANJITO

     MOROVIS

     SAN LORENZO

     YABUCOA

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     BAYAMON

     PENUELAS

     GUAYAMA

     JUANA DIAZ

     GUAYNABO

     PONCE

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL



* UNTIL 630 PM AST



* AT 329 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT MODERATE 

RAIN AND INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING 

TO SPREAD FROM THE CARIBBEAN WATERS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ENTIRE 

SOUTH COAST AND OVER MOST OF THE ISLAND. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS 

SPREAD EASTWARD INTO PATILLAS...MAUNABO...AND SAN LORENZO...AND THE 

ORIGINAL WARNING AREA CONTINUES TO BE EXPANDED EASTWARD.

 

  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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