Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 23, 2007, 10:10 AM CDT (15:10 UTC)

Expired

Oct 27, 2007, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

187 days

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 231514
FFWSJU
PRC053-231815-

HERE 1110 AM AST THERE

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1110 AM AST MON APR 23 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     FAJARDO

* UNTIL 215 PM AST

* AT 1104 AM AST...THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AND LOCAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM 
DEVELOPING AND MOVING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* THE SHOWERS AND STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE 
LINGER OVER THE AREA AT LEAST THROUGH 2 PM .

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. MUDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS 
THESE AREAS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

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 1828 6564 1834 6562 1834 6567 1830 6570

$$
RAM

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 271855 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC023-055-059-075-079-111-113-121-123-125-133-153-272130-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.071027T1831Z-071027T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
231 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     SABANA GRANDE
     SAN GERMAN
     YAUCO
     GUAYANILLA
     GUANICA
     JUANA DIAZ
     PONCE
     CABO ROJO
     SALINAS
     SANTA ISABEL
     PENUELAS
     LAJAS

* UNTIL 530 PM AST

* AT 223 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS BEEN 
DETECTING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING 
NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATER TOWARDS AND INTO SOME OF 
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST COAST MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO DURING 
THE PAST FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE ENTERING 
THESE AREAS WITHIN THIS HOUR. PONCE SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THE WORST 
OF THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES WHILE THE 
REST OF THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE THE ACTIVE 
WEATHER COMING IN THROUGH THEIR AREA BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT HALF 
AN HOUR OR SO.

* ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES 
FOR THE DURATION OF THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY.

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 1791 6722 1806 6725 1811 6661 1801 6626
      1791 6625 1788 6654 1793 6658 1791 6666
      1793 6677 1788 6691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 180DEG 0KT 1798 6690

$$

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