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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

824 PM AST SUN SEP 21 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES



  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 1145 PM AST



* AT 816 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THAT MODERATE TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO 

AFFECT PARTS OF THE ISLANDS UNDER THIS WARNING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS. THEREFORE...THE NWS IN SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO HAS EXTENDED THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 1145 PM AST. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN 

COULD FALL ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING.



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.



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 1778 6464 1784 6473 1810 6475 1839 6471

      1845 6489 1843 6506 1842 6507 1830 6506

      1826 6476 1784 6473 1773 6491 1769 6465



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