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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

129 AM AST MON SEP 22 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     BAYAMON

     HORMIGUEROS

     CIALES

     CAGUAS

     CIDRA

     COAMO

     CAYEY

     COROZAL

     COMERIO

     AIBONITO

     AGUAS BUENAS

     BARRANQUITAS

     JUNCOS

     JAYUYA

     GURABO

     ADJUNTAS

     MARICAO

     OROCOVIS

     NARANJITO

     MOROVIS

     TOA ALTA

     SABANA GRANDE

     SAN GERMAN

     SAN LORENZO

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     VEGA ALTA

     LAS PIEDRAS

     LAS MARIAS

     LARES

     DORADO

     GUAYANILLA

     ARROYO

     LUQUILLO

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     NAGUABO

     GUAYNABO

     CEIBA

     CANOVANAS

     GUAYAMA

     FAJARDO

     CULEBRA

     GUANICA

     CAROLINA

     HUMACAO

     JUANA DIAZ

     MANATI

     PONCE

     CABO ROJO

     CATANO

     MAYAGUEZ

     VEGA BAJA

     SAN JUAN

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL

     PENUELAS

     LOIZA

     RIO GRANDE

     YABUCOA

     VIEQUES

     TOA BAJA

     LAJAS



* UNTIL 730 AM AST



* AT 112 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OCCURRING ACROSS SIGNIFICANT 

PORTIONS OF THE EAST..SOUTHEAST...AND EASTERN INTERIOR DURING THE 

LAST COUPLE OF HOURS AND NOW OVER SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO FROM CABO 

ROJO TO PONCE. WEATHER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 

FOUR INCHES PER HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST PUERTO 

RICO SINCE MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT 

THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS 

BEEN EXTENDED IN TIME...UNTIL 730 AST THIS MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF ALL

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...WITH MANY MAJOR RIVERS BEYOND OR 

APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE.



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. AS SOILS BECOME 

SATURATED THE DANGER OF MUDSLIDES WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. 

DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS IS NOT RECOMMENDED EXCEPT IN 

EMERGENCIES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 1821 6531 1809 6525 1804 6556 1817 6564

      1793 6589 1792 6726 1824 6719 1826 6653

      1851 6655 1843 6554 1829 6557 1819 6545

      1821 6531 1831 6543 1839 6538 1836 6519



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