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WGCA52 TJSJ 152006

FFWSJU

PRC057-075-113-123-133-152300-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

405 PM AST SAT NOV 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     GUAYAMA

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL



* UNTIL 700 PM AST



* AT 400 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A          

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER AREA FROM GUAYAMA WEST TO 

  PONCE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN    

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA. 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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