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WGCA52 TJSJ 131449

FFWSJU

VIC020-030-131745-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1050 AM AST THU NOV 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS

  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS



* UNTIL 145 PM AST



* AT 1050 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS  

  OF THUNDERSTORM WITH  HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE ISLANDS OF ST   

  THOMAS AND SAINT JOHNS.THIS ADDED RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE ONGOING  

  FLOODING AND INITIATE NEW FLASH FLOODING OF GUTS...STREAMS AND     

  OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER   

  AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



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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