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WGCA52 TJSJ 090300

FFWSJU

PRC091-090600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1100 PM AST SAT MAY 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI

     ARECIBO



* HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 200 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING



* AT 1055 PM AST...U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGES IN MANATI AND ARECIBO 

INDICATED THAT THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI AND RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO 

ARE STILL WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. 



  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.



LAT...LON 1845 6648 1840 6649 1841 6655 1845 6655



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