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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

930 PM AST WED SEP 24 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     YAUCO

     GUAYANILLA

     GUANICA

     JUANA DIAZ

     PONCE

     CABO ROJO

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL

     PENUELAS

     LAJAS



* UNTIL 1115 PM AST



* AT 920 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE CARIBBEAN WATERS 

TOWARD THE SOUTH COASTAL AREA OF PUERTO RICO LATE THIS EVENING. THIS 

ACTIVITY WILL IMPACT PARTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. SINCE...THE SOIL OVER 

THESE AREA IS SATURATED...THE NWS HAS EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO UNTIL 1115 PM AST.



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. ALSO...THE RISK OF MUDSLIDES IS HIGH 

FOR MUCH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING.



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 1793 6655 1793 6664 1790 6666 1793 6669

      1791 6722 1806 6725 1800 6682 1806 6645

      1791 6632 1789 6651



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