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WGCA52 TJSJ 182310

FFWSJU

PRC069-151-190200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

705 PM AST WED OCT 18 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     YABUCOA

     HUMACAO



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 702 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY SHOWERS REFORMING OVER 

THE FOOTHILLS CONTAINING RIO GUAYANES. THE RIVER HAS ALREADY RISEN 

BEYOND OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE AND HAD BEGUN TO EDGE DOWN...BUT THIS 

ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD CAUSE IT TO RISE HIGHER AND BEGIN TO CAUSE 

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL ROIG AND 

CALABAZAS ACCORDING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.



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

CENTRAL HUMACAO AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN YABUCOA.



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 1808 6582 1801 6583 1802 6597 1808 6600



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