Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS JSJ

Issued

May 24, 2005, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2005, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 240815
FFWSJU
PRC037-053-241030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
410 AM AST TUE MAY 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF

     CEIBA
     FAJARDO

* UNTIL 630 AM AST

* AT 405 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER 
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES 
ALREADY FALLEN ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTER PORTION OF BOTH 
MUNICIPALITIES. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH 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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT SINCE WATER MAY SEEM 
MORE SHALLOW THAT WHAT IT REALLY IS. 

LAT...LON 1822 6566 1820 6554 1830 6552 1832 6566

$$

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