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WGCA52 TJSJ 161925

FFWSJU

PRC029-037-053-069-077-085-089-103-119-162115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

323 PM AST MON MAY 16 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     JUNCOS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     CEIBA

     FAJARDO

     HUMACAO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 515 PM AST



* AT 320 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES INDICATED OVER FOUR INCHES ALREADY HAVE FALLEN ESPECIALLY 

IN NAGUABO. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 1843 6553 1814 6559 1814 6589 1848 6587

      1847 6570



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