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WGCA52 TJSJ 092351

FFWSJU

PRC143-145-100300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

800 PM AST SUN MAY 9 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 1100 PM AST



* AT 750 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT  

RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RIVER LEVEL SENSOR OF 

RIO CIBUCO IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED 

OVER THE WARNING AREA THROUGH AT LEAST 1100 PM.



  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES         

  WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. ESPECIALLY ALONG RIO CIBUCO



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS 

BEEN REPORTED. 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 1850 6633 1839 6633 1840 6641 1858 6640



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