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WGCA52 TJSJ 282301

FFWSJU

PRC053-089-119-290300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

700 PM AST SUN MAR 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     LUQUILLO

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 1100 PM AST



* AT 609 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THREE HOUR 

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXCEEDING THREE INCHES. RIVER SENSORS IN THAT 

AREA INDICATE ALL OF THE RIVERS HAVE REACHED ACTION STAGE AND 

CONTINUE TO RISE. 



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...RIVER 

SABANA...PITAHAYA...MAMEYES...ESPIRITU SANTO....AND FAJARDO. 



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.



LAT...LON 1836 6565 1828 6572 1830 6586 1842 6579



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