Flash Flood Warning 91, NWS JSJ

Issued

Sep 20, 2017, 9:42 PM CDT (02:42 UTC)

Expired

Sep 21, 2017, 2:45 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

493 
WGCA52 TJSJ 210242
FFWSJU
PRC009-035-057-123-129-133-210745-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0091.170921T0242Z-170921T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
1042 PM AST WED SEP 20 2017

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Guayama Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Cayey Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Salinas Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  East central Santa Isabel Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Southwestern San Lorenzo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Aibonito Municipality in Puerto Rico...

* Until 345 AM AST

* At 1041 PM AST, satellite estimates indicated thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is 
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Guayama, Aibonito, Cayey, Salinas, Corazon, Vazquez, Jobos, Olimpo,
  Coco, Coqui, Central Aguirre, G. L. Garcia, Pastos, Mariano Colon,
  Las Ochenta, Parcelas Penuelas, La Plena and Parcelas Nuevas.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 1796 6633 1795 6635 1802 6634 1808 6626
      1812 6632 1816 6631 1817 6628 1816 6625
      1818 6624 1815 6623 1813 6617 1815 6616
      1813 6613 1817 6609 1815 6607 1811 6605
      1806 6609 1802 6609 1794 6606 1791 6617

$$
JDW

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