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WGCA52 TJSJ 240904

FFWSJU

PRC037-053-089-119-241130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

458 AM AST TUE MAY 24 2005



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND 

EXPANDED AN NOW INCLUDES 



* THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 



     LUQUILLO

     CEIBA

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 730 AM AST



* AT 455 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



RADAR ESTIMATES OVER SECTORS OF CEIBA...FAJARDO AND LUQUILLO 

INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES. A CIVIL DEFENSE 

OFFICIAL INDICATED SOME RESIDENTS BEING RELOCATED BECAUSE OF THIS 

SITUATION. 



NOW THE RAINFALL IS SPREADING TO RIO GRANDE. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO 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 1828 6574 1830 6571 1836 6580 1841 6577

      1836 6568 1838 6555 1828 6563 1825 6557

      1820 6557 1820 6563



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