

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 110012

FFWSJU

PRC067-097-110330-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

810 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     HORMIGUEROS

     MAYAGUEZ



* UNTIL 11:30 PM AST



* AT 8 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO 

EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST TO MAYAGUEZ. THE USGS RIVER 

LEVEL SENSOR ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO IN HORMIGUEROS WAS JUST INCHES 

BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 PM...AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLOW OUT OF 

ITS BANKS THERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ACROSS 

THIS AREA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL KEEP ALL LOCAL RIVERS...STREAMS 

AND CREEKS AT OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 



  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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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 110012

FFWSJU

PRC067-097-110330-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

810 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     HORMIGUEROS

     MAYAGUEZ



* UNTIL 11:30 PM AST



* AT 8 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO 

EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST TO MAYAGUEZ. THE USGS RIVER 

LEVEL SENSOR ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO IN HORMIGUEROS WAS JUST INCHES 

BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 PM...AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLOW OUT OF 

ITS BANKS THERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ACROSS 

THIS AREA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL KEEP ALL LOCAL RIVERS...STREAMS 

AND CREEKS AT OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 



  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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