Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS JSJ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
353 PM AST MON JUL 10 2006

.DISCUSSION...A VERY ACTIVE MORNING AS SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTED THE ISLAND OF PUERTO
RICO. SCATTERED SHOWERS STARTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SECTION OF
PUERTO RICO AND QUICKLY SPREAD NORTHEAST OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR
AND TH SAN JUAN METRO AREA.

THE USGS SENSORS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS
MAINLY OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO...RIO DE BAYAMON
AT ARENAS...5.98 INCHES RIO DE BAYAMON BLW LAGO DE CIDRA
DAM...5.21 INCHES RIO DE LA PLATA AT COMERIO...4.46 INCHES
VAQUERIA EL MIMO...CAGUAS...3.72 INCHES BAIROA ARRIBA...AGUAS
BUENAS...3.88 INCHES

A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO
COULD MOVE WEST AND AFFECT THE EASTERN COASTAL SECTION OF PUERTO
RICO OVERNIGHT.

ALL HYDRO RELATED ADVISORIES AND WATCHES FOR OUR LOCAL FORECAST
AREA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE NOW LOCATED OVER THE MONA PASSAGE WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AND AWAY FROM OUR LOCAL AREA TONIGHT
 STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC WILL
CONTINUE TO EXTEND WEST SOUTHWEST TO FLORIDA...THE BAHAMAS AND THE
NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRIDAY...PRODUCING A MODERATE TO FRESH
TRADE WIND FLOW ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS. A SECOND STRONGER
TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE LOCAL AREA LATE WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE SHOWERS OVER LAND HAVE DIMINISH...MARINERS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR QUICKLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS OVER WATERS
MAINLY OVER THE MONA PASSAGE AND THE EXTREME WEST LOCAL CARIBBEAN
AND ATLANTIC WATERS. THERE IS A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR
THE ATLANTIC OFF SHORE WATERS AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU  78  90  78  88 /  40  40   0  20
STT  77  86  77  85 /  20  20  20  30

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...SCA AMZ710-740
VI...NONE.
&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 AM AST MON JUL 10 2006

PRZ001>013-AMZ710>750-111000-
600 AM AST MON JUL 10 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO.

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...A PASSING TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE
SURROUNDING ISLANDS TODAY. GUSTY WINDS AND MINOR FLOODING ARE LIKELY
WITH THESE SHOWERS...HOWEVER...DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED QUICK MOVEMENT
OF THESE SHOWERS...NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY WITH ONLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY EXPECTED
ACROSS THE ISLANDS. ANOTHER STRONGER TROPICAL IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE LOCAL AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION TODAY.

VIZ001-002-AMZ710>730-111000-
600 AM AST MON JUL 10 2006

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

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...A PASSING TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS. CLEARING SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY
WINDS AND MINOR FLOODING ARE LIKELY WITH THESE SHOWERS...HOWEVER...
DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED QUICK MOVEMENT OF THESE SHOWERS...NO
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY WITH ONLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY EXPECTED
ACROSS THE ISLANDS. ANOTHER STRONGER TROPICAL IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE LOCAL AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION THIS MORNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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.

FROM YOUR PDA/PHONE: HTTP://MOBILE.SRH.NOAA.GOV OR
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/WML

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