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WGCA52 TJSJ 180335

FFWSJU

PRC003-005-099-180800-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1130 PM AST SAT MAY 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 



     MOCA

     AGUADILLA

     AGUADA



* MORE ESPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE ALONG RIO CULEBRINAS AND ALL ITS 

TRIBUTARIES



* UNTIL 400 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING.



* AT 1125 PM...USGS RIVER LEVEL SENSORS ALONG RIO CULEBRINAS 

INDICATED THAT THIS RIVER IS OUT OF THE BANK AND A SENSOR IN MOCA 

INDICATED THAT THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE.     



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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