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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1149 PM AST SUN SEP 21 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES



  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 245 AM AST



* AT 1145 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 

REISSUED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 245 AM AST MONDAY. ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE ISLANDS THROUGH 

THIS PERIOD.



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 1831 6465 1840 6467 1840 6484 1843 6485

      1842 6511 1830 6506 1826 6473 1783 6470

      1826 6473



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