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WGCA52 TJSJ 192111

FFWSJU

PRC047-101-200015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

508 PM AST TUE APR 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     COROZAL

     MOROVIS

     

* UNTIL 8:15 PM AST



* AT 5 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE THUNDERSTORM 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MOROVIS AND 

NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF COROZAL...WHERE THE RADAR ESTIMATES IN EXCESS 

OF THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADS ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1835 6646 1828 6632 1832 6632 1837 6644



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