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WGCA52 TJSJ 311801

FFWSJU

PRC013-017-039-054-091-145-143-312000-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

150 PM AST FRI OCT 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED



* A PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 

MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO...

     

     VEGA BAJA

     VEGA ALTA

     CIALES

     MANATI

     FLORIDA

     BARCELONETA

     ARECIBO



* UNTIL 400 PM AST



* AT 145 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING OVER THESE AREAS. 

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. 



  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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