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Areal Flood Warning 50, NWS JSJ

August 23, 2011

NWS JSJ issued this areal flood warning at Aug 23, 2011, 10:04 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
Aug 23, 2011, 10:04 PM CDT (03:04 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS JSJ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Aug 23, 9:32 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 9:32 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 5:30 AM CDT, 16 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
630 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-241030-
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-
630 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO SHORT TERM WARNINGS FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED SOILS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON RIVERS...CREEKS AS WELL AS INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN THREE INCHES AND FLOODING
WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-241030-
ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
630 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED SOILS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON GUTS AS WELL AS INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN THREE INCHES WOULD BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
PRC009-015-019-025-035-041-043-045-057-069-077-085-095-109-123-129-
151-232345-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
544 PM AST TUE AUG 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 745 PM AST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS...CIDRA...COAMO...CAYEY...COMERIO...AIBONITO...
     BARRANQUITAS...JUNCOS...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...
     PATILLAS...MAUNABO...GUAYAMA...HUMACAO...SALINAS AND YABUCOA

AT 538 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF
SALINAS...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.  THIS LINE WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY
WINDS OF POSSIBLY 30 TO 50 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN DURING THE NEXT
FEW HOURS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY
MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO
RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

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.

ER/FC
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:55 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
PRC009-015-019-025-035-041-043-045-057-069-077-085-095-109-123-129-
151-232345-

COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
554 PM AST MARTES 23 DE AGOSTO DE 2011

EL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN HA EMITIDO UN
COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO EN EFECTO HASTA
LAS 7:45 PM AST PARA LAS PERSONAS EN LOS SIGUIENTES MUNICIPIOS

EN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS...CIDRA...COAMO...CAYEY...COMERIO...AIBONITO...
BARRANQUITAS...JUNCOS...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...
PATILLAS...MAUNABO...GUAYAMA...HUMACAO...SALINAS Y YABUCOA

A LAS 5:38 PM AST...EL RADAR DOPPLER INDICO UNA LINEA DE AGUACEROS Y
TRONADAS FUERTES COMO A 5 MILLAS AL ESTE DE SALINAS...MOVIENDOSE AL
NORTE A 25 MPH. ESTA LINEA TRAERA VIENTOS FUERTES DE 30 A 50 MPH Y
LLUVIA FUERTE DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS HORAS.

LLUVIAS FUERTES PUDIERAN INUNDAR AREAS DE BAJO TERRENO Y CUNETAS Y
AREAS BAJO PUENTES. EVITE ESTOS LUGARES Y NO CRUCE CARRETERAS
INUNDADAS YA QUE PUDIERA SER ARRASTRADO. AGUAS EN RIOS Y QUEBRADAS
TAMBIEN PUDIERAN ELEVARSE...POR LO TANTO BUSQUE TERRENO ALTO SI ESTA
SIENDO AMENAZADO POR AGUAS INUNDANTES.

RAYOS INTENSOS SE REPORTARON CON ESTA TORMENTA. SI SE
ENCUENTRA...MANTENGASE ALEJADO DE OBJETOS ALTOS TALES COMO ARBOLES.
MUEVASE AL INTERIOR DE UN EDIFICIO SI ES POSIBLE. CUANDO SE
ENCUENTRE EN EL INTERIOR MANTENGASE ALEJADO DE VENTANAS Y PUERTAS Y
EVITE UTILIZAR TELEFONOS A MENOS QUE SEA UNA EMERGENCIA. INTENTE
DESCONECTAR ENSERES ELECTRICOS INNECESARIOS ANTES DE QUE SE ACERQUE
LA TORMENTA.

ER/RVT

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 7:59 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ16 hr
Aug 23, 8:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Aug 23, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ91 min
Aug 23, 8:47 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Aug 23, 10:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Aug 24, 1:05 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Aug 24, 2:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Aug 24, 3:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ7 hr
Aug 24, 3:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ12 hr
Aug 24, 4:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Aug 24, 5:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ118 min
Aug 24, 9:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ113 min

Nearby

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Sources

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