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WGCA52 TJSJ 150425

FFWSJU

PRC145-150600-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1223 AM AST SAT NOV 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO 

RICO...



     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 200 AM AST



* AT 1220 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A   

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER VEGA BAJA. DOPPLER RADAR HAS 

ESTIMATED THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 

VEGA BAJA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED.



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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