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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 102142

FFWSJU

PRC011-097-110000-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

540 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     ANASCO

     MAYAGUEZ



* UNTIL 800 PM AST



* AT 535 PM AST...THE RIVER GAGE ON RIO GURABO IN GURABO WAS WITHIN 

INCHES OF FLOOD STAGE AT 18 FEET AND IT IS STILL RISING. MORE RAIN 

IS ON THE WAY SO THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO PASS FLOOD STAGE.



  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES 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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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 102149

FFWSJU

PRC067-097-110000-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING..CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

540 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     HORMIGUERO

     MAYAGUEZ



* UNTIL 800 PM AST



*AT 530 PM AST...RADAR SHOWED RAIN CONTINUING OVER SOUTHWEST PUERTO 

RICO. THE RIVER GAGE ON THE RIO GUANAJIBO SHOWED THAT IT WAS RISING 

AND WAS NEAR FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS EVENING IS FORECAST 

TO SEND THIS RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.



  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN  

  THE WARNING AREA AS THEY HAVE ALL RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE RAIN.



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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