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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1027 PM AST SUN APR 27 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     LUQUILLO

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 1230 AM AST



* AT 1024 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THAT TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA.



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

  FORTUNA...LUQUILLO AND HATO CANDAL



ALSO...RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGESTED THAT 3-5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE 

FALLEN OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS OVER PARTS LUQUILLO...RIO MAMEYES AND 

RIO ESPIRITU SANTO IN RIO GRANDE. RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS 

AND URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING SUDDEN RUSHES OF WATER OVER LOW BRIDGES 

CAN BE EXPECTED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS

AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 1829 6563 1832 6580 1842 6581 1839 6561

TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 180DEG 0KT 1835 6577



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