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Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS JSJ

October 12, 2012

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.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 7:14 PM CDTTropical Storm WatchJSJ34 hr
Oct 12, 7:14 PM CDTTropical Storm WarningJSJ40 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Puerto Rico, 2012Flash Flood Watches in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2012Every flash flood watch in 2012

Sources

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