Flash Flood Warning 108, NWS JSJ

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WGCA72 TJSJ 132047
FFSSJU
PRC009-019-043-075-107-113-123-133-149-132200-

BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
445 PM AST THU NOV 13 2003

...MORE HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT AREAS FROM PONCE TO SALINAS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO 
THROUGH 600 THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN THROUGH 600 PM WILL 
AFFECT MUCH OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL COAST OF PUERTO RICO...ESPECIALLY 
IN AREAS BETWEEN PONCE AND SALINAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 
INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS WHICH WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE 
CURRENT FLOOD SITUATION.

THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL SEND RIVERS AGAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 
THE STAGE OF RIO COMERIO AS OF 430 PM WAS 9.09 FEET...ONLY 0.91 
FEET BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE. THIS RIVER WILL LIKELY GO OUT OF ITS 
BANKS AGAIN THIS EVENING...SEEK HIGHER GROUND

$$

DG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1135 AM AST THU NOV 13 2003

FLOOD WATCH FOR THE U.S.V.I. HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED LATE THIS MORNING
AS WATER LEVELS HAVE SUBSIDED DUE TO LIMITED RAINFALL PAST 12 HOURS.
MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INDUCE SHOWERS AND TSTORMS
TRANSLATING NORTHWARD ACROSS P.R. THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND WILL
FURTHER WORSEN LOCAL FLOODING CONDITIONS. EVEN WITH ONLY LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAINS PAST 6 HOURS ACROSS INTERIOR AND NORTH COASTS...NORTH
COAST RIVERS ALREADY FLOWING OUT OF THEIR BANKS...AND MORE RAINFALL
IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH
HIGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN
SLOPES AND INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND. ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
SHIFT NORTHEAST NEXT 24 HOURS.

.3 AM DISCUSSION...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT THROUGH 8AM THIS
MORNING...BUT WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL
PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED JUST WEST OF THE LOCAL AREA
AND AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS LOCATED TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST OF
THE REGION. 13/00Z SOUNDING INDICATED THAT THE HELICITY HAD
INCREASED TO 90 AND PRECIPITABLE WATER IS 2.41 INCHES. MODELS
INDICATE THAT THIS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
ACROSS OUR FA THROUGH AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AS IT SLOWLY DISSIPATES
OR DRIFT NORTH. THETA-E FIELD SHOWS ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO
PERSISTS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT MID LEVEL RISING
MOTION AND UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION ACROSS THE
LOCAL ISLANDS.

THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND AGGRAVATED FLOODING PROBLEMS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.

FOR MARINE CONDITIONS...SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET ARE FORECASTED OVER THE
ATLANTIC OFF SHORE WATERS...WHILE LOWER SEAS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW WILL DOMAIN TODAY ACROSS THE LOCAL
WATERS. MENTIONED LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS...AND VISIBILITIES
LOCALLY 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS IN AND NEAR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL. ROCHE

.SJU...
.PR...FFA PRZALL. FFW PRZALL.
.VI...FFA VIZALL.

EQUIPMENT...NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-AMZ710>750-122200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 AM AST THURSDAY NOV 13 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO.

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE
INLAND ACROSS PUERTO RICO INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF VIEQUES AND
CULEBRA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WEST...AND NORTHWEST SECTIONS
SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO WILL ALSO SEE AND INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE ISLAND. AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS ALL OF PUERTO RICO. PREVIOUS RAINFALL HAVE JUST ABOUT
SATURATED ALL TERRAIN ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS.
LANDSLIDES AND OR ROCK SLIDES ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
AS WELL AS DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH 600 PM THIS
THURSDAY EVENING....WITH HIGH PROBABILITIES OF THE CONTINUED
ISSUANCE OF FLOOD WARNINGS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY.

.FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUES TO DRIFT NORTH
NORTHEAST ACROSS PUERTO RICO...LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE BY LATE FRIDAY AND THEREAFTER. MEANWHILE...SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOCAL AREAS
ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND FLASH FLOODING
ON FRIDAY.  NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND ACROSS THESE
ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PREVIOUS RAINFALL HAVE COMPLETELY
SATURATED SOILS ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ISLANDS.
LANDSLIDES OR ROCK SLIDES ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS
WELL AS DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 600 PM THIS EVENING...AS A RESULT THE POTENTIAL
OF GUT AND STREAM FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY.

.FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUES TO DRIFT
NORTH NORTHEAST ACROSS PUERTO RICO...LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
SLOWLY IMPROVE BY FRIDAY AND THEREAFTER. MEANWHILE...SCATTERED
TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOCAL
AREAS ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND GUT
FLOODING ON FRIDAY. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB
SITE FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AT (ALL LOWERCASE
LETTERS): HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU.

PRZ003-004-006-007-009>011-131415-

BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
915 AM AST THU NOV 13 2003

...HEAVY RAINS TO CONTINUE TO INUNDATE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST SECTIONS
   OF PUERTO RICO THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW LINES AND
CLUSTERS OF VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING
FROM THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO THIS MORNING. AT 9 AM...
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT HEAVY RAINS HAD LEFT ONE TO TWO INCHES
DURING THE PAST HOUR ACROSS LAJAS AND CABO ROJO...MUCH OF
PONCE...AND WITH INCREASING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MAUNABO AND PATILLAS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE
NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS ALL OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST...WHICH WILL
WORSEN FLOODING CONDITIONS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS...AND STAY
CLEAR OF LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS.

PRZ003-004-006-007-009>011-131415-

BOLETIN-SE REQUIERE DIFUSION INMEDIATA
COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
915 AM AST JUEVES 13 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2003

...LAS LLUVIAS FUERTES CONTINUARAN INUNDANDO LOS SECTORES DEL SUR Y
   SUROESTE DE PUERTO RICO DURANTE EL RESTO DE LA MANANA...

EL RADAR DOPPLER CONTINUA MOSTRANDO LINEAS Y GRUPOS DE AGUACEROS MUY
FUERTES CON TRONADAS MOVIENDOSE DESDE LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL CARIBE
HACIA EL NORTE A TRAVES DE LOS SECTORES COSTEROS DEL SUR Y SUROESTE
DE PUERTO RICO ESTA MANANA. A LAS 9 AM...EL RADAR DOPPLER ESTIMO QUE
LAS LLUVIAS FUERTES HABIAN DEJADO DE UNA A DOS PULGADAS DURANTE LA
PASADA HORA A TRAVES DE LAJAS Y CABO ROJO...LA MAYOR PARTE DE
PONCE...Y LA LLUVIA AUMENTANDO A TRAVES DE MAUNABO Y PATILLAS. ES
POSIBLE LLUVIA ADICIONAL DE UNA A TRES PULGADAS DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS
HORAS A TRAVES DE TODO EL SUR Y SUROESTE...LO QUE EMPEORARA LAS
CONDICIONES DE INUNDACIONES. ESTA ES UNA SITUACION PELIGROSA. SIGA
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE LA DEFENSA CIVIL LOCAL Y LOS MANEJADORES DE
EMERGENCIAS...Y MANTENGASE ALEJADO DE LOS RIOS Y RIACHUELOS LOCALES.