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WGCA52 TJSJ 190146

FFWSJU

PRC049-147-VIC010-020-030-190530-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

937 PM AST FRI APR 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES AND ISLANDS

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CULEBRA

     VIEQUES



  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 130 AM AST



* AT 929 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT MODERATE 

RAIN AND INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO 

SPREAD FROM THE CARIBBEAN WATERS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CULEBRA... 

VIEQUES AND ALL U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.



     THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...GUTS AND STREAMS 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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