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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

128 PM AST SUN OCT 28 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS



  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 315 PM AST



* AT 123 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CONTINUED TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG AND 

GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING THESE ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...SOME STREET AND 

LOW LYING FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN ST CROIX AND ST 

THOMAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE-HALF TO 2 INCHES WILL 

OCCUR THROUGH 315 PM AND THIS WILL RESULT IN NEW FLASH FLOODING OF 

LOW LYING AREAS...ROADS...GUTS AND STREAMS...AND WILL FURTHER 

AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER 

AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



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 1831 6463 1836 6463 1840 6467 1840 6484

      1845 6489 1840 6500 1843 6508 1830 6506

      1826 6473 1783 6470 1826 6473

TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 180DEG 0KT 1780 6480



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