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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 192152

FFWSJU

PRC013-017-039-054-091-101-145-200200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

548 PM AST TUE APR 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CIALES

     MANATI

     FLORIDA

     BARCELONETA

     MOROVIS

     ARECIBO

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 10 PM AST



* AT 5:45 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN DRIFTING FROM NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF 

THE ISLAND...NORTHWARD TO THE COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF 

BARCELONETA...MANATI...AND VEGA BAJA. RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE 

INCHES PER HOUR ARE FALLING...AND WILL INDUCE FLOODING OF LOCAL 

RIVERS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS THIS EVENING.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VEGA

  BAJA...MONSERRATE...MIRANDA...MANATI...LA LUISA...LA ALIANZA...

  IMBERY...FLORIDA...COTO NORTE...CIALES...BARCELONETA AND BAJADERO.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 1830 6648 1831 6653 1838 6669 1848 6672

      1849 6651 1852 6636 1837 6638 1838 6642

      1836 6644



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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 192210 CCA

FFWSJU

PRC013-017-039-054-091-101-141-145-200200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

548 PM AST TUE APR 19 2005



CORRECTION TO INCLUDE UTUADO



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CIALES

     MANATI

     FLORIDA

     BARCELONETA

     MOROVIS

     ARECIBO

     VEGA BAJA

     UTUADO



* UNTIL 10 PM AST



* AT 5:45 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN DRIFTING FROM NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF 

THE ISLAND...NORTHWARD TO THE COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF 

BARCELONETA...MANATI...AND VEGA BAJA. RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE 

INCHES PER HOUR ARE FALLING...AND WILL INDUCE FLOODING OF LOCAL 

RIVERS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS THIS EVENING.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VEGA

  BAJA...MONSERRATE...MIRANDA...MANATI...LA LUISA...LA ALIANZA...

  IMBERY...FLORIDA...COTO NORTE...CIALES...BARCELONETA AND BAJADERO.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 1830 6648 1831 6653 1838 6669 1848 6672

      1849 6651 1852 6636 1837 6638 1838 6642

      1836 6644



$$

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