Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2003

Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS JSJ

April 18, 2003

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 18, 2003, 10:23 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2003, 10:23 AM CDT (15:23 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2003, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Whole counties

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 181525
FFWSJU
PRC055-059-111-113-153-181730-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1123 AM AST FRI APR 18 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     GUANICA
     GUAYANILLA
     YAUCO
     PENUELAS
     PONCE

* UNTIL 130 PM AST

* AT 1117 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 
VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING FROM THE CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS NORTHWARD 
ASHORE ALONG THE COASTS OF GUAYANILLA...PENUELAS...AND PONCE...AND 
SPREADING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD. FLASH 
FLOODING WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES DURING 
THE NEXT 15 TO 45 MINUTES.

  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN
  THE WARNING AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS
BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS AFFECT YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND
PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS
YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN
LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM
LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 9:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ21 hr
Apr 18, 11:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 18, 12:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ18 hr
Apr 18, 1:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 18, 2:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 18, 3:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ18 hr
Apr 18, 5:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.