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WGCA52 TJSJ 190531

FFWSJU

PRC017-091-190700-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

128 AM AST SAT APR 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI

     BARCELONETA



* UNTIL 300 AM AST



* AT 123 AM AST...RIVER GAUGES INDICATED THAT THE RIO GRANDE DE 

MANATI AT MANATI HAS FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO CREST 

WITHIN THE HOUR AND THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER THAT.





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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