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WGCA72 TJSJ 151220

FFSSJU



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

820 AM AST FRI AUG 15 2008



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LUQUILLO PR-CEIBA PR-FAJARDO PR-

820 AM AST FRI AUG 15 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FAJARDO...CEIBA AND 

LUQUILLO MUNICIPALITIES...



AT 816 AM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE AFFECTING THESE MUNICIPALITIES EARLIER HAD 

DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY OR MOVED AWAY FROM THE AREA. IN ADDITION... 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT THE RIO FAJARDO HAD RETURNED TO 

NORMAL LEVELS. ALTHOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE RAINFALL 

WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORMER WARNING AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR 

SO...THE IMMEDIATE RISK OF ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLASH 

FLOODING HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS ALLOWED 

TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER...NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER 

THESE AREAS LATER THIS MORNING AND THESE COULD ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE 

HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST SOME LOCALIZED FLASH 

FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE 

MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON.



LAT...LON 1830 6553 1829 6557 1826 6554 1822 6556

      1822 6563 1838 6570 1840 6554



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