Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 23, 2016, 1:48 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2016, 1:48 AM CDT (06:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2016, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted.
099
WGCA52 TJSJ 230648
FFWSJU
PRC031-087-127-230945-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0001.160423T0648Z-160423T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
248 AM AST SAT APR 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SAN JUAN MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
LOIZA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
CAROLINA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
* UNTIL 545 AM AST
* AT 247 AM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SAN JUAN AND CAROLINA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 1844 6593 1838 6595 1839 6605 1845 6603
1844 6601 1845 6599 1844 6599 1844 6597
1845 6598 1846 6598
$$
FC1 follow-up statement
008
WGCA72 TJSJ 230937
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
537 AM AST SAT APR 23 2016
PRC031-087-127-230945-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160423T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN PR-LOIZA PR-CAROLINA PR-
537 AM AST SAT APR 23 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAN JUAN...LOIZA AND CAROLINA
MUNICIPALITIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM AST...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS AND MOTORIST ACROSS THESE AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 1844 6593 1838 6595 1839 6605 1845 6603
1844 6601 1845 6599 1844 6599 1844 6597
1845 6598 1846 6598
$$
FC
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUANThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 9:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 5:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 113 min | |
| Apr 23, 6:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 6:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 83 min | |
| Apr 23, 9:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 112 min | |
| Apr 23, 12:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 12:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 1:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 2:19 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 113 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2016Every flash flood warning in 2016
Sources
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.