Alert archive / U.S. Virgin Islands / Flash Flood Watches in 2016
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood watch at Aug 5, 2016, 8:53 AM CDT. It took effect at Aug 5, 2016, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2016, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 5, 2016, 11:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted.
252 WGCA62 TJSJ 051353 FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 953 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY... PRZ001>011-013-VIZ001-002-060800- /O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /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-VIEQUES- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 953 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ RAM/JJA/AC/ICP
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544 WGCA62 TJSJ 051518 AAA FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1118 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY... PRZ012-060800- /O.EXA.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CULEBRA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CULEBRA 1118 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS REISSUED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF PUERTO RICO... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...CULEBRA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ PRZ001>011-013-VIZ001-002-060800- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /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-VIEQUES- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 1118 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY... SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
233 WGCA62 TJSJ 051546 CCA FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1146 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY... PRZ012-060400- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CULEBRA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CULEBRA 1146 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS REISSUED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF PUERTO RICO... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...CULEBRA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ PRZ001>011-013-VIZ001-002-060400- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /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-VIEQUES- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 1146 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY... SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
497 WGCA62 TJSJ 051916 CCB FFASJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 316 PM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY... PRZ012-060800- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CULEBRA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CULEBRA 316 PM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS REISSUED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF PUERTO RICO... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...CULEBRA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ PRZ001>011-013-VIZ001-002-060800- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.160806T0400Z-160807T1000Z/ /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-VIEQUES- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 316 PM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY... SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * A TROPICAL WAVE NOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. HOWEVER A STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WAVE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STORM THUNDERSTORM IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
501 WGCA62 TJSJ 060851 FFASJU FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 451 AM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-062000- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160807T1000Z/ /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.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 451 AM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * FOR ALL PUERTO RICO INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAVE WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SUNDAY. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD SO FAR APPEARS TO BE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS HIGH FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
139 WGCA62 TJSJ 061749 FFASJU FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 149 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND PARTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-070200- /O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160807T1000Z/ /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.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 149 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR... CULEBRA...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST...NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.THOMAS... ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS WAVE WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
184 WGCA62 TJSJ 061756 CCA FFASJU FLASH FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 156 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND PARTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-070200- /O.COR.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160807T1000Z/ /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.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 156 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR... CULEBRA...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST...NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.THOMAS... ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS WAVE WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA. THE PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ALONG WITH LOCALIZED TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL AID IN ENHANCING CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS LEADING TO AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...LANDSLIDES AND ROCKFALL IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED SOIL AND THE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
378 WGCA62 TJSJ 070000 FFASJU FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 800 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...THE TREAT OF FLOODING RAINS HAS DIMINISHED AS THE TROPICAL WAVE MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION AND DRIER AIR MOVES OVER THE LOCAL ISLANDS THIS EVENING... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-070100- /O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160807T1000Z/ /00000.0.UU.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.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN JUAN...CAROLINA...FAJARDO... HUMACAO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS... COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...MANATI...DORADO...COAMO... COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA... ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...SAN SEBASTIAN...UTUADO... SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...MAYAGUEZ...HORMIGUEROS... MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...GUANICA...LAJAS...CULEBRA... ESPERANZA...ANNA'S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE... CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY... CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST... GROVE PLACE 800 PM AST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE TROPICAL WAVE THAT AFFECTED THE LOCAL ISLANDS SATURDAY HAS MOVED AWAY INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING RAINS HAS DIMINISHED THIS EVENING AS AN AREA OF DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER IN FROM THE EAST. ALTHOUGH...SOME SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO...NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. THUS...THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JFR/RG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 5, 4:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 4:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Juan PR 543 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical wave will move across the area today. Another tropical wave will affect the region Saturday. Saharan air layer will encompass the region Sunday into Monday. && .DISCUSSION...An area of scattered to numerous showers developed this morning across the coastal waters...south of Saint Croix. These area of showers and thunderstorms were increasing in coverage. This activity is associated with a Tropical wave which will continue to move west and will affect the local area today. Therefore...showers with thunderstorms will spread across the region this morning across the eastern half of Puerto Rico and then across the western part of Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours. For tonight...a slight decrease in shower activity is expected...as the wave move away from the area. However...another fast moving tropical wave will affect the local area late tonight into Saturday morning. Saturdays wave looks more active than todays wave...with deep tropical moisture expected to affect the region. This deep moisture will enhance the shower and thunderstorm activity across the region. After the passage of Saturday's wave...a very dry airmass is expected to move across the region...with Saharan dust affecting the region. In summary...a wet pattern is expected for today and Saturday..with drier conditions on Sunday. && .AVIATION...A tropical wave will move across the region producing periods of SHRA and TSRA across the flying area. Mtn obscuration is likely across higher elevations. Periods of VCSH/VCTS expected for USVI and E PR. SHRA/TSRA with possible MVFR cond expected across the interior and W PR from 16Z-22Z affecting TJMZ/TJBQ. Low level winds from the east at 10-20 kts with higher gusts especially near SHRA/TSRA. && .MARINE...Seas up to 6 feet and winds up to 20 knots are expected Small Craft should exercise caution across most local waters. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SJU 88 79 89 79 / 50 50 50 30 STT 90 79 88 81 / 40 60 60 50 && .SJU Watches/Warnings/Advisories... PR...None. VI...None. AM...None. && 05/71
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 5:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PERSPECTIVAS SOBRE CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 549 AM AST VIERNES 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2016 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-061000- SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-NORESTE-SURESTE-INTERIOR ESTE- CENTRAL NORTE-INTERIOR CENTRAL-PONCE Y VECINDAD-NOROESTE- INTERIOR OESTE-MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD-SUROESTE-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- AGUAS COSTERAS Y MAR AFUERA DEL ATLANTICO Y DEL CARIBE- 549 AM AST VIERNES 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL ATLANTICO. .DIA UNO...HOY Y ESTA NOCHE .TRONADAS...A MEDIDA QUE SE MUEVA UNA ONDA TROPICAL A TRAVES DE LA REGION, EXISTE UNA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS CON LLUVIAS FUERTES Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS BREVES HOY A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DE PUERTO RICO, ESPECIALMENTE SONRE EL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO EN LA TARDE. .INUNDACIONES...LLUVIAS FUERTES PODRIAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE RIACHUELOS PEQUENOS. .VIENTOS...VIENTOS SOSTENIDOS EN EXCESO DE 17 NUDOS SE ESPERAN A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES. .OLAS/OLEAJE...OLEAJE PICADO/PELIGROSO DE HASTA 6 PIES SE ESPERAN A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES, EXCEPTO A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LAS COSTAS NORTE, ESTE Y SUR DE PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA Y VIEQUES. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...VIERNES A MIERCOLES EXISTE UN AUMENTO EN EL RIESGO DE TRONADAS Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS CON INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE RIACHUELOS EL SABADO A MEDIDA QUE OTRA ONDA TROPICAL SE PRONOSTICA AFECTE EL AREA LOCAL. CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARAN A LO LARGO DE LAS COSTAS NORTE, ESTE Y SUR DE PUERTO RICO ASI COMO VIEQUES Y CULEBRA. LOS VIENTOS A LO LARGO DE PORCIONES DE LAS AGUAS LLEGARAN ALREDEDOR DE 17 A 20 NUDOS DURANTE LAS HORAS DE LA TARDE. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SE LES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR INUNDACIONES, TROMBAS MARINAS Y CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-061000- SAN TOMAS SAN JOHN E ISLAS ADYACENTES- SANTA CRUZ-AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL ATLANTICO Y AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL CARIBE- 549 AM AST VIERNES 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES. .DIA UNO...HOY Y ESTA NOCHE .TRONADAS...A MEDIDA QUE SE MUEVA UNA ONDA TROPICAL A TRAVES DE LA REGION, EXISTE UNA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS CON LLUVIAS FUERTES Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS BREVES HOY A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS. .VIENTOS...VIENTOS SOSTENIDOS EN EXCESO DE 17 NUDOS SE ESPERAN A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL CARIBE Y EL PASAJE DE ANEGADA. .OLAS/OLEAJE...OLEAJE PICADO/PELIGROSO DE HASTA 6 PIES SE ESPERAN A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS ALREDEDOR DE SANTA CRUZ, SAN THOMAS Y SAN JOHN. .DIAS DOS A SIETE...VIERNES A MIERCOLES EXISTE UN AUMENTO EN EL RIESGO DE TRONADAS Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS CON INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE CUNETAS EL SABADO A MEDIDA QUE OTRA ONDA TROPICAL SE PRONOSTICA AFECTE LAS ISLAS. CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARAN A TRAVES DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS DURANTE LOS PROXIMOS DIAS. LOS VIENTOS A LO LARGO DE PORCIONES DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES LLEGARAN ALREDEDOR DE 17 A 20 NUDOS. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SE LES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 6:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
701 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016
PRZ002>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-051215-
NORTHEAST-CULEBRA-EASTERN INTERIOR-SOUTHEAST-VIEQUES-ST
CROIX-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
701 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016
...POTENTIALLY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED JUST OFF THE EAST COAST
OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS...
AT 643 AM AST...SATELLITE IMAGERY DETECTED POTENTIALLY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS JUST OFF THE EAST
COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS MOVING QUICKLY
WESTWARD. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. URBAN AND GUT FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE
WITH THESE PASSING STORMS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS
STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED MAY INCLUDE PARTS OF THE SAN JUAN METRO AREA AS WELL AS...
FAJARDO...LUQUILLO...PATILLAS...HUMACAO...YABUCOA...CULEBRA...
NAGUABO...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...ST JOHN...CEIBA...MAUNABO...
LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...VIEQUES...EMAJAGUA...AGUAS CLARAS...
LA FERMINA...MARTORELL...PLAYITA AND PLAYA FORTUNA.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. BE
PREPARED FOR SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA
TIME WHEN TRAVELING.
LAT...LON 1768 6490 1769 6489 1810 6540 1809 6557
1824 6563 1801 6583 1797 6608 1840 6577
1838 6506 1838 6562 1829 6564 1826 6563
1823 6559 1835 6534 1836 6474 1837 6475
1833 6465 1822 6558 1817 6541 1775 6459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 240DEG 0KT 1828 6534
RAM/JJASpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 6:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
701 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016
PRZ002>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-051215-
NORTHEAST-CULEBRA-EASTERN INTERIOR-SOUTHEAST-VIEQUES-ST
CROIX-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
701 AM AST FRI AUG 5 2016
...POTENTIALLY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED JUST OFF THE EAST COAST
OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS...
AT 643 AM AST...SATELLITE IMAGERY DETECTED POTENTIALLY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS JUST OFF THE EAST
COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS MOVING QUICKLY
WESTWARD. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...
AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. URBAN AND GUT FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE
WITH THESE PASSING STORMS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS
STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED MAY INCLUDE PARTS OF THE SAN JUAN METRO AREA AS WELL AS...
FAJARDO...LUQUILLO...PATILLAS...HUMACAO...YABUCOA...CULEBRA...
NAGUABO...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...ST JOHN...CEIBA...MAUNABO...
LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...VIEQUES...EMAJAGUA...AGUAS CLARAS...
LA FERMINA...MARTORELL...PLAYITA AND PLAYA FORTUNA.
LAT...LON 1768 6490 1769 6489 1810 6540 1809 6557
1824 6563 1801 6583 1797 6608 1840 6577
1838 6506 1838 6562 1829 6564 1826 6563
1823 6559 1835 6534 1836 6474 1837 6475
1833 6465 1822 6558 1817 6541 1775 6459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 240DEG 0KT 1828 6534
RAM/JJASpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 6:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 701 AM AST VIERNES 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2016 PRZ002>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-051215- NORESTE-CULEBRA-ESTE INTERIOR-SURESTE-VIEQUES- SANTA CRUZ-SAN TOMAS SAN JOHN E ISLAS ADYACENTES- 701 AM AST VIERNES 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2016 ...TRONADAS POTENCIALMENTE FUERTES LOCALIZADAS JUSTO AL ESTE DE LA COSTA DE PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... A LAS 6:43 AM AST...IMAGEN DE SATELITE DETECTO TRONADAS POTENCIALMENTE FUERTES DESARROLLANDOSE SOBRE LAS AGUAS COSTERAS JUSTO A LA COSTA ESTE DE PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS MOVIENDOSE RAPIDAMENTE HACIA EL OESTE. ESTAS TRONADAS SERAN CAPACES DE PRODUCIR LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES...VIENTOS EN RAFAGA ALREDEDOR DE 30 MPH...RAYOS FRECUENTES Y VISIBILIDAD REDUCIDA. INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE CUNETAS SON POSIBLES CON ESTAS TRONADAS. LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TORMENTA...Y PUDIERAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES LOCALIZADAS. NO MANEJE EN CARRETERAS INUNDADAS. RAYOS FRECUENTES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TROMENTA. LOS RAYOS PUEDEN CAER A 10 MILLAS DE DISTANCIA DE UNA TRONADA. BUSQUE REFUGIO SEGURO DENTRO DE UN EDIFICIO O VEHICULO. LUGARES IMPACTADOS PODRIAN INCLUIR PARTES DEL AREA METROPOLITANA DE SAN JUAN ASI COMO EN FAJARDO...LUQUILLO...PATILLAS...HUMACAO...YABUCOA...CULEBRA... NAGUABO...CHARLOTTE AMALIE OESTE...SAN JOHN...CEIBA...MAUNABO... LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...VIEQUES...EMAJAGUA...AGUAS CLARAS...LA FERMINA...MARTORELL...PLAYITA Y PLAYA FORTUNA. RAM/JJA/ACOTTO
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 9:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Aug 5, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 86 min | |
| Aug 5, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 116 min | |
| Aug 5, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 74 min | |
| Aug 5, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 58 min | |
| Aug 5, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 58 min | |
| Aug 5, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 77 min | |
| Aug 5, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 54 min | |
| Aug 5, 10:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Aug 5, 10:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 5, 11:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 5, 1:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 5, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 94 min | |
| Aug 5, 1:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Flash Flood Watches in Puerto Rico, 2016Every flash flood watch 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.