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WGCA52 TJSJ 192217

FFWSJU

PRC023-067-097-125-200015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

615 PM AST MON APR 19 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     HORMIGUEROS

     SAN GERMAN

     MAYAGUEZ

     CABO ROJO



* UNTIL 815 PM AST



* AT 609 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A   

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SAN GERMAN AND HORMIGUEROS. 

THESE SHOWERS ARE NEAR STATIONARY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS 

WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...RIO GUANAJIBO...RIO 

HOCONUCO AND RIO ROSARIO.



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 1807 6719 1807 6699 1815 6700 1815 6719



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