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BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

628 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

     CULEBRA

     CAROLINA

     CAGUAS

     CIDRA

     CAYEY

     AGUAS BUENAS

     ARROYO

     JUNCOS

     GURABO

     LUQUILLO

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     NAGUABO

     SAN JUAN

     SAN LORENZO

     YABUCOA

     VIEQUES

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     CEIBA

     GUAYAMA

     FAJARDO

     HUMACAO

     GUAYNABO

     LOIZA

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 930 PM AST



* AT 628 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM CONTINUED TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY

  RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 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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