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PRC029-031-037-053-069-077-085-087-089-103-119-127-139-182230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

432 PM 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

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     SAN JUAN

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     CEIBA

     FAJARDO

     HUMACAO

     LOIZA

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 630 PM AST



* AT 432 PM AST...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. HEAVY RAIN  

  WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST 

  SECTIONS OF THE ISLAND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.



  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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