Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS JSJ

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WGCA72 TJSJ 031629
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1229 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008

PRC023-067-093-097-121-125-153-031631-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080903T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HORMIGUEROS PR-MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-
CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-
1229 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RIO GUANAJIBO WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 1230 PM AST FOR MAYAGUEZ...CABO ROJO...YAUCO...SAN 
GERMAN...SABANA GRANDE...MARICAO AND HORMIGUEROS MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 1220 PM AST...USGS RIVER GAGES ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO WERE 
INDICATING THAT THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WAS 
CONTINUING TO RECEDE. 

WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...AN URBAN AND 
SMALL STREAM ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM FOR THIS 
AREA...SO RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ARE CAUTIONED TO ALLOW SEVERAL 
HOURS FOR LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS. MOST 
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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.


LAT...LON 1820 6699 1810 6691 1806 6691 1806 6712
      1818 6719

$$

AAS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
701 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

.SYNOPSIS...AT 5 AM AST...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HAS BEEN NEARLY
STATIONARY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AND CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 72.2 WEST. TROPICAL STORM IKE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.6 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 49.6
WEST...TRACKING WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. A GENERALLY
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OBSERVED ACROSS THE LOCAL REGION BETWEEN
THESE TWO SYSTEMS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...AN OUTER BAND OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVE FROM THE
PASSAGE EAST OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO...GENERATING
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. SHOWERS THAT
HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE SATURATED THE SOILS
ACROSS THE ISLAND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.
THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR THE ISLAND OF ENTIRE
ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH 400 PM. IN THE PAST 3 HOURS RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WERE BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES MAINLY ACROSS THE WESTERN
HALF THE ISLAND. IN THE PAST HOUR...ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS
DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND.

MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THE WESTERLY MOVEMENT OF HANNA LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT THE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED TO THIS SYSTEM WILL
SLOWLY MOVE OUT AREA. AT THE MOMENT THE TROPICAL STORM IKE IS
MOVING WEST NORTHWEST BUT MODELS ARE SUGGESTING A SLIGHT TURN TO
THE SOUTH IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...POSITIONING THE SYSTEM AT
ABOUT 300 MILES TO THE NORTH OF PUERTO RICO ON SATURDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL FLYING AREA DURING THE DAY. THE
HEAVIEST CONVECTION...WITH CLOUD TOPS OVER 50K FEET ARE OVER
SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE SOUTHERN MONA
PASSAGE. ALL TAF SITES CAN EXPECT MOMENTARY IFR CONDITIONS NEXT 18
HOURS...WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE ISLAND AND WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO.

&&

.MARINE...OUTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUE TO AFFECT
ALL LOCAL WATERS...MAINLY THE MONA PASSAGE. STRONG WINDS
ASSOCIATED TO HANNA IS GENERATING CHOPPY SEAS ACROSS THE WEST
CARIBBEAN AND WEST ATLANTIC WATERS. MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HANNA...THEREFORE INTRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE
ON SEA HEIGHTS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. THIS FORECAST IS BASED OF THE
FETCH THAT HANNA SHOULD DEVELOP OVER WATERS NORTH OF THE
HISPANIOLA. ALSO NE SWELLS ASSOCIATED IKE COULD REACHING THE LOCAL
WATERS BETWEEN LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU  90  80  92  80 /  50  20  20  20
STT  88  79  88  79 /  50  20  20  20

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL INTERIOR-
     MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-PONCE AND
     VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-WESTERN INTERIOR.

VI...NONE.
&&

93/10/

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
711 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

AMZ710>750-PRZ001>013-041115-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
THE NEARSHORE AND OFF SHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
711 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM HANNA...LOCATED OVER THE
NORTH COAST OF HAITI...WILL BE AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE
DAY. SOILS ARE SATURATED THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE
ISLAND...ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF FLASH
FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
PM AST FOR THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. MUDSLIDES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP AND SATURATED TERRAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

AMZ720-730-VIZ001-002-041115-
ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
711 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE OUTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING OF
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ALONG WITH PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
306 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

PRZ005>011-030800-
ISABELA PR-HORMIGUEROS PR-CIALES PR-FLORIDA PR-JAYUYA PR-ADJUNTAS PR-
MARICAO PR-OROCOVIS PR-MOCA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-
SAN GERMAN PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-UTUADO PR-YAUCO PR-VILLALBA PR-
AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-LAS MARIAS PR-LARES PR-GUAYANILLA
PR-BARCELONETA PR-CAMUY PR-GUANICA PR-HATILLO PR-JUANA DIAZ
PR-MANATI PR-PONCE PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-RINCON PR-PENUELAS
PR-LAJAS PR-ANASCO PR-ARECIBO PR-
306 AM AST WED SEP 3 2008

AT 305 AM AST NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OUTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA HAVE
MOVED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO. THE MOST INTENSE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR THE MAYAGUEZ AREA...MOVING NORTH
NORTHEASTWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THESE STORMS AND WILL AFFECT MUCH OF
THE WESTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH 450 AM. EXPECT PERIODS OF
VERY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
306 AM AST MIERCOLES 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2008

PRZ005>011-030800-
ISABELA PR-HORMIGUEROS PR-CIALES PR-FLORIDA PR-JAYUYA PR-ADJUNTAS PR-
MARICAO PR-OROCOVIS PR-MOCA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-
SAN GERMAN PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-UTUADO PR-YAUCO PR-VILLALBA PR-
AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-LAS MARIAS PR-LARES PR-GUAYANILLA
PR-BARCELONETA PR-CAMUY PR-GUANICA PR-HATILLO PR-JUANA DIAZ
PR-MANATI PR-PONCE PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-RINCON PR-PENUELAS
PR-LAJAS PR-ANASCO PR-ARECIBO PR-
306 AM AST MIERCOLES 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2008

...SE DESARROLLAN TRONADAS FUERTES SOBRE LA MITAD OESTE DE PUERTO
RICO...

A LA 3:05 AM AST EL RADAR DOPPLER INDICO AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS
ASOCIADAS A LAS BANDAS EXTERNAS DE LA TORMANTA TROPICAL HANNA...
CUALES SE HABIAN MOVIDO SOBRE LA MITAD OESTE DE PUERTO RICO. LAS
TRONADAS MAS INTENSAS ESTABAN LOCALIZADAS SOBRE EL AREA DE
MAYAGUEZ...Y SE MOVIAN HACIA EL NORTE NORESTE A UNA VELOCIDAD DE 5 A
10 MPH. ESTAS TORMENTAS ELECTRICAS AFECTARAN LA MITAD OESTE DE LA
ISLA HASTA LAS 450 AM...GENERANDO PERIODOS DE FUERTES LLUVIAS...
VIENTOS EN FUERTE RAFAGAS Y POSIBLEMENTE GRANIZO.

ADEMAS...ES POSIBLE QUE SE DESARROLLEN RAYOS INTENSOS CON ALGUNAS DE
ESTAS TORMENTAS. SI SE ENCUENTRA EN EL EXTERIOR...MANTENGASE ALEJADO
DE OBJETOS AISLADOS COMO ARBOLES. MUEVASE AL INTERIOR DE UN EDIFICIO
SI ES POSIBLE. CUANDO SE ENCUENTRE EN EL INTERIOR DE UN
EDIFICIO...MANTENGASE ALEJADO DE VENTANAS Y PUERTAS Y EVITE UTILIZAR
TELEFONOS A MENOS QUE SEA EMERGENCIA. INTENTE DESCONECTAR ENSERES
ELECTRICOS INNECESARIOS ANTES DE QUE SE ACERQUE LA TORMENTA.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
801 AM AST WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     FLOOD            CABO ROJO               18.09N 67.15W
09/03/2008                   CABO ROJO          PR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            URBAN FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE PEDERNALES SECTOR.
            SOME ROADS AND HOMES WERE REPORTED FLOODED.

&&

RMOJICA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
808 AM AST WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 AM     FLOOD            NAGUABO                 18.21N 65.74W
09/03/2008                   NAGUABO            PR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD 31 WAS REPORTED IMPASSABLE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH
            ROAD 53, AT SECTOR LA PITINA DUE TO RIVER RIO BLANCO
            OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS IN THIS LOW SPOT.

&&

RMOJICA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
811 AM AST WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     FLOOD            E PONCE                 17.99N 66.61W
09/03/2008                   PONCE              PR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD 1 NEAR THE MERCEDITA AIRPORT WAS REPORTED FLOODED.

&&

RMOJICA