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WGCA52 TJSJ 241829

FFWSJU

PRC035-077-129-242130-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

229 PM AST MON NOV 24 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CAYEY

     JUNCOS

     SAN LORENZO



* UNTIL 530 PM AST



* AT 223 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OCCURRING OVER THESE AREAS. IN FACT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

THAT 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN JUST IN THE PAST HOUR IN THE CITY 

OF SAN LORENZO. THE RAINFALL IS NEARLY STATIONARY...SO ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS 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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