

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 232257

FFWSJU

PRC053-089-240200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

657 PM AST SUN MAY 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO



     LUQUILLO

     FAJARDO



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN

THE WARNED AREA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 652 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND 

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...COVERING LUQUILLO AND 

FAJARDO. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNING AREA SINCE 530 PM AND IT CONTINUED 

TO RAIN. PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

HOUSES AND ROAD 3 IN LUQUILLO FLOODED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AT 

LEAST 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 1000 PM AND THIS WILL FURTHER 

AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING AND RESULT IN NEW FLASH AND RIVER 

FLOODING. MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF STEEP OR 

UNSUPPORTED TERRAIN. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR 

IS IMMINENT. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY 

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS AFFECT YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND 

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NEVER 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. REMEMBER...VISIBILITY 

CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED IN HEAVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. FOLLOW 

INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



LAT...LON 1837 6562 1830 6566 1831 6575 1838 6573



$$



SEELEY/RIVERA



000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 232257

FFWSJU

PRC053-089-240200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

657 PM AST SUN MAY 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO



     LUQUILLO

     FAJARDO



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN

THE WARNED AREA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 652 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND 

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...COVERING LUQUILLO AND 

FAJARDO. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNING AREA SINCE 530 PM AND IT CONTINUED 

TO RAIN. PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

HOUSES AND ROAD 3 IN LUQUILLO FLOODED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AT 

LEAST 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 1000 PM AND THIS WILL FURTHER 

AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING AND RESULT IN NEW FLASH AND RIVER 

FLOODING. MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF STEEP OR 

UNSUPPORTED TERRAIN. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR 

IS IMMINENT. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY 

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS AFFECT YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND 

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NEVER 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. REMEMBER...VISIBILITY 

CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED IN HEAVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. FOLLOW 

INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



LAT...LON 1837 6562 1830 6566 1831 6575 1838 6573



$$



SEELEY/RIVERA

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