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PRC023-067-097-170030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

529 PM AST SUN MAY 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     HORMIGUEROS

     MAYAGUEZ

     CABO ROJO



* UNTIL 830 PM AST



* AT 525 PM AST THE GAGE ON RIO GUANAJIBO REPORTED WATER RAPIDLY 

RISING TOWARD FLOOD STAGE...IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE RIVER WILL FLOOD 

AT HORMIGUEROS BEFORE 6 PM AST.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ONLY THE GUANAJIBO RIVER.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN 

JUAN.



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 1817 6715 1814 6713 1814 6710 1812 6710

          1812 6713 1809 6715



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