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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

October 18, 2016

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Oct 18, 2016, 11:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 18, 2016, 11:16 AM CDT (16:16 UTC)
Expired: Oct 18, 2016, 12:15 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS JSJ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 18, 7:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 7:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 18, 8:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 7:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
728 AM AST MARTES 18 DE OCTUBRE DE 2016

PRZ006-007-009-181230-
PONCE Y VECINDAD-INTERIOR CENTRAL-OESTE INTERIOR-
728 AM AST MARTES 18 DE OCTUBRE DE 2016

...UNA AREA DE FUERTES TRONADAS AFECTARAN A ADJUNTAS...PENUELAS...JUANA
DIAZ...PONCE...SOUTHEASTERN YAUCO...OROCOVIS...GUAYANILLA...UTUADO...
VILLALBA...COAMO...CIALES Y JAYUYA...

A LAS 7:26 AM AST...TRONADAS FUERTES SE MUEVEN SOBRE EL SUROESTE
Y SUR CENTRAL DE PUERTO RICO DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS HORAS. LLUVIAS
TORRENCIALES...RAFAGAS DE VIENTOS HASTA 30 NUDOS Y
RAYOS FRECUENTES SON POSIBLES CON ESTAS TORMENTAS.

LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TORMENTA Y PODRIAN
CAUSAR INUNDACIONES LOCALIZADAS. NO INTENTE CONDUCIR SU VEHICULO A
TRAVES DE CARRETERAS INUNDADAS.

RAYOS FRECUENTES DE NUBE A SUELO ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TRONADA.
LOS RAYOS PUEDEN CAER A 10 MILLAS DE DISTANCIA DE UNA TRONADA.
BUSQUE REFUGIO SEGURO DENTRO DE UN EDIFICIO O VEHICULO.

ER/RVT

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 7:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
801 AM AST TUE OCT 18 2016

PRZ001-004>007-009-181245-
NORTH CENTRAL-PONCE AND VICINITY-SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-CENTRAL
INTERIOR-EASTERN INTERIOR-WESTERN INTERIOR-
801 AM AST TUE OCT 18 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

AT 757 AM AST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING QUICKLY
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PUERTO RICO. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS OF
30-40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THIS LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM 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.

LAT...LON 1833 6636 1836 6635 1837 6630 1833 6628
      1832 6621 1828 6621 1826 6619 1828 6615
      1813 6625 1797 6654 1796 6658 1796 6662
      1798 6663 1805 6663 1817 6670 1819 6678
      1834 6659 1838 6642
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 237DEG 39KT 1823 6662 1821 6655 1817 6651 1809
6650 1803 6654

ER

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 7:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
801 AM AST TUE OCT 18 2016

PRZ006-007-009-181315-
PONCE AND VICINITY-CENTRAL INTERIOR-WESTERN INTERIOR-
801 AM AST TUE OCT 18 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ADJUNTAS...PENUELAS...JUANA
DIAZ...PONCE...SOUTHEASTERN YAUCO...OROCOVIS...GUAYANILLA...UTUADO...
VILLALBA...COAMO...CIALES AND JAYUYA MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 726 AM AST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INLAND ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PUERTO RICO OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL, GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM 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.

LAT...LON 1819 6638 1799 6675 1800 6676 1799 6676
      1801 6677 1800 6680 1799 6680 1799 6679
      1797 6679 1806 6690 1832 6664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1126Z 226DEG 28KT 1808 6675

ER

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 7:07 AM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 18, 10:44 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 18, 11:16 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 17, 8:12 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	JSJ	32 hr
Oct 18, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	JSJ	93 min
Oct 18, 3:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	78 min
Oct 18, 5:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	83 min
Oct 18, 5:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 18, 5:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 18, 6:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	62 min
Oct 18, 7:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	74 min
Oct 18, 7:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	5 hr
Oct 18, 8:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 18, 9:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 18, 9:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 18, 10:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 18, 12:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	4 hr
Oct 18, 12:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 18, 1:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 18, 2:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 18, 4:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JSJ	9 hr
Oct 18, 4:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr

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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.