Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Watches in 2012
Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood watch at Oct 12, 2012, 8:27 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 13, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2012, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 13, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2012, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 WGCA62 TJSJ 130127 FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 927 PM AST FRI OCT 12 2012 VIZ001-002-130930- /O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.121013T0600Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...ANNA'S RETREAT... CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST... CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 927 PM AST FRI OCT 12 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * FROM 2 AM AST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ESPECIALLY LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY AS RAFAEL MOVES CLOSER TO THE ISLANDS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF GUTS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ ROSA
8 follow-up statements
745 WGCA62 TJSJ 130930 FFASJU FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 530 AM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 VIZ001-002-140000- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...ANNA'S RETREAT... CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST... CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 530 AM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY...BUT ESPECIALLY LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES CLOSER...AND THEN PASSES ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF GUTS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ BCS
044 WGCA62 TJSJ 131347 FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 947 AM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 PRZ001>013-132215- /O.EXA.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO... LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA 947 AM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE ALL PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES THROUGH LATE TODAY... BUT ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES CLOSER ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT. THE BULK OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE NORTH AND EAST PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. THE FOCUS OF THE RAIN WILL CHANGE ON SUNDAY...AS RAFAEL MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA AND THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST...RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERING ACROSS SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$ VIZ001-002-132215- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...ANNA'S RETREAT... CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST... CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 947 AM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY...BUT ESPECIALLY LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES CLOSER...AND THEN PASSES ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF GUTS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$
374 WGCA62 TJSJ 131417 CCA FFASPN URGENTE - SE REQUIERE DIFUSION INMEDIATA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 947 AM AST SABADO 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012 PRZ001>013-132215- SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-NORESTE-SURESTE-ESTE INTERIOR- NORTE CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE Y VECINDAD-NOROESTE- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD-SUROESTE-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- INCLUYENDO LOS MUNICIPIOS Y/O ISLAS DE...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO... LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA 947 AM AST SABADO 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012 ...VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS PERMANECE EN EFECTO HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER... EL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN HA EXPANDIDO * LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS PARA INCLUIR TODO PUERTO RICO...INCLUYENDO VIEQUES Y CULEBRA. * HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER * BANDAS DE AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS SE TORNARAN MAS NUMEROSOS A TRAVES DE PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA Y VIEQUES HASTA TARDE HOY...PERO EN ESPECIAL TARDE ESTA NOCHE HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER...A MEDIDA QUE TORMENTA TROPICAL RAFAEL SE ACERQUE A LAS ISLAS LOCALES TARDE ESTA NOCHE. LA MAYORIA DE LA LLUVIA SE ANTICIPA QUE OCURRIRA MAYORMENTE EN HORAS DE LA TARDE Y ESTA NOCHE SOBRE LAS PORCIONES DEL NORTE Y ESTE DE PUERTO RICO. EL FOCO DE LA LLUVIA CAMBIARA DURANTE EL DOMINGO...AL MOVERSE RAFAEL AL NORTE DEL AREA Y LOS VIENTOS GIREN HACIA EL SUR SUROESTE...RESULTANDO EN AGUACEROS PULGADAS SON PROBABLES A TRAVES DE PARTES DE PUERTO RICO HASTA DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER. MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCION Y PREPARATIVOS... UNA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS SIGNIFICA QUE LAS CONDICIONES SON FAVORABLES PARA LLUVIA FUERTE A TRAVES DEL AREA DE LA VIGILANCIA...QUE PODRIAN OCASIONAL INUNDACIONES. SI USTED SE ENCUENTRA EN EL AREA DE LA VIGILANCIA...REVISE SUS PREPARATIVOS... ESPECIALMENTE SI TIENE INTERESES A LO LARGO DE LAS AREAS DE LOS RIOS. MANTENGASE INFORMADO...Y ESTE LISTO A TOMAR ACCION RAPIDA SI OBSERVA INUNDACIONES...O SI SE EMITE UN AVISO. && $$ VIZ001-002-132215- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...ANNA'S RETREAT... CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST... CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 947 AM AST SABADO 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012 ... VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINASEN EFECTO HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER... * VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS CONTINUA EN EFECTO PARA TODAS LAS ISLAS VIRGENES. * HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER * BANDAS DE AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS SE TORNARAN MAS NUMEROSOS A TRAVES DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES HASTA HOY...PERO EN ESPECIAL TARDE ESTA NOCHE HASTA EL DOMINGO AL ANOCHECER...A MEDIDA QUE TORMENTA TROPICAL RAFAEL SE ACERQUE A LAS ISLAS LOCALES TARDE ESTA NOCHE. ACUMULACIONES DE 3 A 5 PULGADAS SON PROBABLES Y PODRIAN REULTAR EN INUNDACIONES DE QUEBRADAS SECAS Y AREAS DE POBRE DRENAJE. MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCION Y PREPARATIVOS... UNA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS SIGNIFICA QUE LAS CONDICIONES SON FAVORABLES PARA LLUVIA FUERTE A TRAVES DEL AREA DE LA VIGILANCIA...QUE PODRIAN OCASIONAL INUNDACIONES. SI USTED SE ENCUENTRA EN EL AREA DE LA VIGILANCIA...REVISE SUS PREPARATIVOS... ESPECIALMENTE SI TIENE INTERESES A LO LARGO DE LAS AREAS DE LOS RIOS. MANTENGASE INFORMADO...Y ESTE LISTO A TOMAR ACCION RAPIDA SI OBSERVA INUNDACIONES...SI LOS SUELOS COMIENZAN A AGRIETARSE ALREDEDOR DE SU HOGAR O SI SE EMITE UN AVISO. && $$
784 WGCA62 TJSJ 132145 FFASJU FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 545 PM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-140615- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.OT.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO... LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE 545 PM AST SAT OCT 13 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ALL OF PUERTO RICO INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TONIGHT. THESE BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES TO THE EAST OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THE BULK OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER MAINLY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BANDS OF RAFAEL WILL MOVE OCCASIONALLY ACROSS THE THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS ACROSS VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TONIGHT... PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS. THE FOCUS OF THE RAIN WILL CHANGE ON SUNDAY...AS RAFAEL MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST...RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FOR THOSE REASONS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$
605 WGCA62 TJSJ 140620 FFASJU FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 220 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-142200- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO... LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE 220 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY. THESE BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THE BULK OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER...MAINLY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...OUTER RAIN BANDS OF RAFAEL WILL MOVE OCCASIONALLY ACROSS THE THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS ACROSS VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY...PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. THE FOCUS OF THE RAIN WILL CHANGE LATE TODAY...AS RAFAEL MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST...RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FOR THOSE REASONS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$
220 WGCA62 TJSJ 140623 CCA FFASJU FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 221 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-142200- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO... LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE 221 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY. THESE BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THE BULK OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER...MAINLY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...OUTER RAIN BANDS OF RAFAEL WILL MOVE OCCASIONALLY ACROSS THE THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS ACROSS VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY...PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. THE FOCUS OF THE RAIN WILL CHANGE LATE TODAY...AS RAFAEL MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST...RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FOR THOSE REASONS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$
291 WGCA62 TJSJ 142223 RRA FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH...DELAYED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 623 PM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 PRZ001>011-142330- /O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121014T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN... CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA... SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES... ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...LAJAS 623 PM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR MAINLAND PUERTO RICO... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAINLAND PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF THE NORTH AND EAST COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE ISLANDS FROM TIME TO TIME...THE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED FOR NOW. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PUERTO RICO. $$ PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-150400- /O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121015T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE 623 PM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT * OUTER RAIN BANDS OF RAFAEL WILL CONTINUE TO SPIRAL SOUTHWARDS AND OCCASIONALLY AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...THE TRAILING TAIL OF MOISTURE HAS NOW CONVERGED ACROSS CULEBRA... VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO OVERNIGHT...AS RAFAEL LIFTS FURTHER NORTHWARDS. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THESE ISLANDS AS RAFAEL MOVES FURTHER NORTH OF THE AREA...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...AS THE WINDS CONTINUE TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST...THESE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THESE ISLANDS AND THEREFORE BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT. FOR THOSE REASONS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. && $$
234 WGCA62 TJSJ 150245 FFASJU FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1045 PM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-150345- /O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-121015T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE 1045 PM AST SUN OCT 14 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH OCCASIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND AFFECT THESE ISLANDS FROM TIME TO TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CONTINUED TO REMAIN OVER THE LOCAL WATERS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ISLANDS IN ADDITION...OBSERVED RAINFALL ACCUMULATION OVER THE ISLANDS BEEN HALF INCH OR LESS SO FAR WITH NO REPORTS OF FLOOD PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE...THE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED FOR NOW...AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Oct 12, 7:14 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | JSJ | 34 hr | |
| Oct 12, 7:14 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | JSJ | 40 hr |
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