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WGCA52 TJSJ 230422

FFWSJU

PRC051-091-143-145-230630-



HERE 1212 AM AST THERE



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1212 AM AST MON APR 23 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA

     DORADO

     MANATI

     AND HAVE EXTENDED THE PREVIOUS ONE ISSUED FOR VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 230 AM AST



* AT 1209 AM AST...REPORTS FROM DORADO AND VEGA BAJA INDICATED 

FLOODING IN THESE MUNICIPALITIES FROM A PERSISTENT AREA OF SHOWERS 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  BAJA...VEGA ALTA...SAN ANTONIO...MONSERRATE...MANATI...LA LUISA...

  DORADO...COTO NORTE...BRENAS AND BARCELONETA



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.



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.



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 1838 6641 1836 6652 1846 6652 1849 6632

      1846 6629 1846 6624 1844 6627 1838 6627

      1833 6635



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