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VIC010-020-030-231145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

550 AM AST SAT APR 23 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS

  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 745 AM AST



* AT 547 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL UPSTREAM WILL AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 1840 6443 1753 6451 1756 6515 1853 6502



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