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WGCA52 TJSJ 151617

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PRC021-033-061-127-137-151815-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1215 PM AST FRI AUG 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     SAN JUAN

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 215 PM AST



* AT 1204 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING FROM RIO PIEDRAS NORTHWEST TO CATANO AND 

TOA BAJA...NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL PERSIST ACROSS 

THESE AREAS FOR THE NEXT 30 TO 60 MINUTES AND PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS. CIVIL DEFENSE IN CATANO REPORTED FLOODED 

STREETS THERE WERE INTRANSITABLE. 



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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