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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 211821

FFWSJU

PRC029-031-139-212115-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

217 PM AST MON APR 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     TRUJILLO ALTO



* INCLUDING ALL LOCAL RIVER SYSTEMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES



* UNTIL 515 PM AST



* AT 210 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A          

  CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN EXITING TRUJILLO ALTO AND 

  MOVING OVER SOUTH AND CENTRAL CAROLINA...AND TOWARDS CANOVANAS.    

  THIS WEATHER WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. LOCAL RIVER AND        

  STREAM SYSTEMS ARE RESPONDING BY RISING RAPIDLY...AND MAY FLOW OUT 

  OF THEIR BANKS IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.



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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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 211821

FFWSJU

PRC029-031-139-212115-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

217 PM AST MON APR 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     TRUJILLO ALTO



* INCLUDING ALL LOCAL RIVER SYSTEMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES



* UNTIL 515 PM AST



* AT 210 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A          

  CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN EXITING TRUJILLO ALTO AND 

  MOVING OVER SOUTH AND CENTRAL CAROLINA...AND TOWARDS CANOVANAS.    

  THIS WEATHER WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. LOCAL RIVER AND        

  STREAM SYSTEMS ARE RESPONDING BY RISING RAPIDLY...AND MAY FLOW OUT 

  OF THEIR BANKS IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.



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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