Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS JSJ

Issued

Dec 24, 2013, 9:35 PM CST (03:35 UTC)

Expired

Dec 25, 2013, 1:30 AM CST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

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980 
WGCA52 TJSJ 250335
FFWSJU
PRC037-053-069-085-089-103-119-250730-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0041.131225T0335Z-131225T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1135 PM AST TUE DEC 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CEIBA
     NAGUABO
     LAS PIEDRAS
     FAJARDO
     LUQUILLO
     HUMACAO
     RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 330 AM AST

* AT 1125 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            
  INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FORMING     
  OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA BY   
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED     
  VERY HEAVY RAIN--UP TO 5 INCHES IN ACCUMULATIONS. THESE AREAS WILL 
  BE MOST PRONE TO RAPID RUN-OFF AND MUDSLIDES...QUICKLY RISING      
  STREAMS AND RIVERS AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. RESIDENTS IN FAJARDO AND CEIBA SHOULD TRY TO COMPLETE 
THEIR TRAVEL BY MIDNIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 1834 6561 1819 6564 1820 6566 1817 6569
      1818 6572 1817 6573 1815 6572 1815 6575
      1813 6577 1810 6583 1822 6585 1830 6581
      1838 6574

$$

SNELL

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

929 
WGCA72 TJSJ 250552
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
152 AM AST WED DEC 25 2013

PRC037-053-069-085-089-103-119-250601-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-131225T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-FAJARDO PR-LUQUILLO PR-HUMACAO PR-
RIO GRANDE PR-
152 AM AST WED DEC 25 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR RIO GRANDE...
HUMACAO...LUQUILLO...FAJARDO...LAS PIEDRAS...NAGUABO AND CEIBA
MUNICIPALITIES...

THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS MOVED TO THE RIGHT OF THE WARNED AREA AND 
MODERATE RAIN IS NOW ABATING. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS 
BEEN CANCELLED. SOME PONDING ON ROADWAYS IN POORLY DRAINED AREAS 
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST 4 AM AST.

LAT...LON 1834 6561 1819 6564 1820 6566 1817 6569
      1818 6572 1817 6573 1815 6572 1815 6575
      1813 6577 1810 6583 1822 6585 1830 6581
      1838 6574

$$

SNELL

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

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