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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

August 18, 2019

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2019, 12:41 PM CDT. It was in force for 49 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: Aug 18, 2019, 12:41 PM CDT (17:41 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 18, 9:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 9:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 5:15 AM CDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before

Perspectivas sobre Condiciones Peligrosas del Tiempo
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR
530 AM AST domingo 18 de agosto de 2019

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-190930-
San Juan y Vecindad-Noreste-Sureste-
Este Interior-Norte Central-Interior Central-Ponce y Vecindad-
Noroeste-Oeste Interior-Mayaguez y Vecindad-Suroeste-Culebra-Vieques-
Aguas cercanas y mar afuera del Atlantico y Caribe-
530 AM AST domingo 18 de agosto de 2019

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...Existe la probabilidad de tronadas con lluvias fuertes y
vientos en rafagas breves esta tarde a traves de sectores del el
area metropolitana de san Juan, el interior, este y el oeste de Puerto
Rico.

.Inundaciones... Lluvia fuerte podria resultar en inundaciones
urbanas y de pequenos riachuelos.

.Vientos...Vientos sostenidos en exceso de 18 mph son posibles esta
tarde a traves de la mayoria de las aguas del Atlantico de Puerto
Rico.

.Corrientes marinas...Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes
marinas a lo largo de las playas de la costa norte y suroeste de
Puerto Rico.

.Dia dos a siete...lunes a sabado

Se esperan aguaceros y tronadas el lunes y el martes con el paso de
una onda tropical y debido a abundante humedad tropical sobre la
region. Esto causara inundaciones urbanas y de pequenos riachuelos,
inundaciones repentinas localizadas y deslizamientos de tierra no se
pueden descartar.Un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas continuara
a traves de algunas de las playas locales durante los proximos dias.

.Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores...

No se anticipa activacion amplia de observadores, sin embargo, se
les exhorta a los observadores individuales a reportar vietos
fuertes, granizos, inundaciones, trombas marinas y corrientes
marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-190930-
San Tomas, San John y Islas Adyacentes-Santa Cruz-
Aguas cercanas del Atlantico y aguas costeras adyacente del Caribe-
530 AM AST domingo 18 de agosto de 2019

Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones del tiempo peligrosas es para
las Islas Virgenes Americanas y las aguas costeras adyacentes.

.Dia Uno...Hoy y esta Noche

.Tronadas...Existe la probabilidad de tronadas con lluvias fuertes y
vientos en rafagas breves esta tarde a traves de sectores del
sectores dfe las Islas Virgenes Americanas.

.Inundaciones... Lluvia fuerte podria resultar en inundaciones
urbanas y de pequenos riachuelos.

.Corrientes marinas...Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes
marinas para las playas de la costa este de Santa Cruz.

.Dia dos a siete...lunes a sabado

Se esperan aguaceros y tronadas el lunes y el martes con el paso de
una onda tropical y debido a abundante humedad tropical sobre la
region. Esto causara inundaciones urbanas y de pequenos riachuelos,
inundaciones repentinas localizadas y deslizamientos de tierra no se
pueden descartar.Un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas continuara
a traves de la costa este de Santa Cruz.

.Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores...

No se anticipa activacion amplia de observadores, sin embargo, se
les exhorta a los observadores individuales a reportar vietos
fuertes, granizos, inundaciones, trombas marinas y corrientes
marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
141 PM AST Sun Aug 18 2019

PRZ008>010-181830-
Northwest-Mayaguez and Vicinity-Western Interior-
141 PM AST Sun Aug 18 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF
NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO...

At 140 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm was located around Anasco,
Aguada and Moca, creating winds up to 30 mph.

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 1843 6689 1820 6691 1822 6716 1828 6719
      1829 6720 1830 6723 1836 6727 1837 6726
      1839 6719 1842 6716 1844 6716
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 180DEG 0KT 1833 6715

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The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 18, 11:17 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	58 min
Aug 18, 12:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Aug 18, 12:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	117 min
Aug 18, 1:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	107 min
Aug 18, 2:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr

Nearby

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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.