Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jul 1, 2016, 11:21 AM CDT (16:21 UTC)

Expired

Jul 1, 2016, 12:15 PM CDT

In force

54 min

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NWS JSJ

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WWCA82 TJSJ 011621
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1221 PM AST FRI JUL 1 2016

PRZ007-009>011-011715-
SOUTHWEST-PONCE AND VICINITY-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-WESTERN INTERIOR-
1221 PM AST FRI JUL 1 2016

...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GUANICA...SABANA GRANDE...
PENUELAS...PONCE...YAUCO...SAN GERMAN...LAJAS...GUAYANILLA...CABO
ROJO AND HORMIGUEROS MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 1218 PM AST...AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
THESE MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AT LEAST 115 PM AST. THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL REAINFALL...EXCESSIVE
LIGHTING STRIKES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 1797 6701 1797 6707 1795 6710 1797 6721
      1799 6721 1801 6717 1803 6718 1803 6721
      1815 6716 1806 6662 1798 6664 1797 6667
      1799 6672 1798 6676 1800 6675 1801 6677
      1795 6683 1797 6693 1795 6691 1794 6693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 240DEG 0KT 1802 6679 

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