Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS JSJ

896 
WGCA72 TJSJ 191450
FFSSJU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1050 AM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

PRC007-019-025-039-041-045-047-101-105-107-191800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-220919T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aguas Buenas PR-Barranquitas PR-Caguas PR-Ciales PR-Cidra PR-Comerio
PR-Corozal PR-Morovis PR-Naranjito PR-Orocovis PR-
1050 AM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR AGUAS BUENAS, BARRANQUITAS, CAGUAS, CIALES, CIDRA, 
COMERIO, COROZAL, MOROVIS, NARANJITO AND OROCOVIS COUNTIES...

At 1050 AM AST, Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to 
move inland, affecting the aforementioned municipalities. Additional 
rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches are possible in the warned area 
with isolated higher amounts. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 1828 6655 1832 6661 1833 6661 1838 6642
      1833 6636 1836 6636 1837 6631 1833 6628
      1833 6622 1826 6619 1831 6603 1819 6600
      1811 6605 1817 6610 1813 6617 1818 6624
      1815 6631 1818 6647 1815 6654

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

OMS

919 
WGCA72 TJSJ 191759
FFSSJU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
159 PM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

PRC007-019-025-039-041-045-047-101-105-107-191809-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-220919T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aguas Buenas PR-Barranquitas PR-Caguas PR-Ciales PR-Cidra PR-Comerio
PR-Corozal PR-Morovis PR-Naranjito PR-Orocovis PR-
159 PM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
AGUAS BUENAS, BARRANQUITAS, CAGUAS, CIALES, CIDRA, COMERIO, COROZAL, 
MOROVIS, NARANJITO AND OROCOVIS COUNTIES...

However, a Flood Watch remains in effect for Puerto Rico and Virgin 
Islands. In addition to the Flood Watch, there are Flood Warnings 
for Rio Grande de Manati, Rio Cibuco and Rio La Plata along portions 
of the aforementioned municipalities.

LAT...LON 1828 6655 1832 6661 1833 6661 1838 6642
      1833 6636 1836 6636 1837 6631 1833 6628
      1833 6622 1826 6619 1831 6603 1819 6600
      1811 6605 1817 6610 1813 6617 1818 6624
      1815 6631 1818 6647 1815 6654

$$

OMS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
614 AM AST Mon Sep 19 2022

.SYNOPSIS...

Hurricane Fiona's center is now over the eastern Dominican
Republic. The outer bands of Fiona will continue to result in
life-threatening to catastrophic flooding across the islands
today. The heaviest rainfall continues to produce considerable
flooding over most of the area, with extreme amounts reaching over
25 inches, and most rivers are running high or out of their banks.
Additionally, hazardous marine conditions are still in place. A
wet pattern will still be in place through early in the workweek.

&&

.SHORT TERM...Today through Wednesday...

Life-threatening to catastrophic flooding and multiple mudslides and
river out of their banks continue associated with rainbands of
Hurricane Fiona. The eye of Hurricane Fiona made landfall in
Dominican Republic at 330 AM AST. The hurricane wind field is over
the waters. However, tropical storm-force winds continue over the
area associated with Fiona's feeding bands. Therefore, the Hurricane
Warning has been replaced with a Tropical Storm Warning for Puerto
Rico. Rainbands associated to the storm will continue to affect the
region through the morning hours, especially over the southern half
of Puerto Rico. Indirect impacts from Hurricane Fiona will continue
through midweek as trailing moisture will linger, further
complicating rescue and recovery efforts. Please follow the latest
Hurricane Local Statement (HLSSJU) and Tropical Cyclone Product
(TCPAT2) for additional details.

&&

.LONG TERM...Thursday Through Monday...

A wet pattern is expected to continue as generally southeasterly
flow will prevail in the lower level, filling the local atmosphere
with saturated air. The atmosphere will continue to be unstable
post-Fiona, therefore thunderstorms are expected throughout the
week. Due to days of continuous rainfall, soils across the islands
will be very saturated and the probability for flooding and
landslides will be elevated. Precipitable water values will remain
above normal and then will decrease by Thursday into the weekend
as patchy moisture moves over the region until about Sunday when a
tropical wave may pass over the region. A strong Tropical Upper
Tropospheric Trough (TUTT) may develop east of the region on
Friday. The position of this upper low and tropical wave will
determine how much rainfall will occur next weekend. Overall, for
the long term forecast, a diminishing wet pattern leading to a
normal weather pattern is expected with the greatest hazards being
urban and small stream flooding, isolated mudslides, and daily
thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION...

(06Z TAFS)

At 19/09Z Hurricane Fiona was centered over the eastern
end of the Dominican Republic. Winds over Puerto Rico have subsided
near the surface, but winds no more than 1000 feet abv the surface
are as much as 50 kt from the ESE and strong winds in rain bands
will reach the sfc. MVFR to LIFR conds and mtn obscurations will
prevail in RA for most of PR til at least 19/15Z. -RA conts ovr the
USVI thru at least 19/12Z. The SE winds are less than 20 kt with
some hir gusts in the USVI where conds are VFR due to -RA and high
CIGS.

&&

.MARINE...

Due to Fiona's feeding bands, which have tropical storm force
winds, thunderstorms, and significant heavy rains, hazardous
marine conditions will continue. Seas will continue to be
dangerous, and mariners should avoid leaving the ports.

For the time being a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for
all the local waters. Please note that hazardous coastal
conditions will be life-threatening to those entering the water
and these condtions are expected to continue for some places for
at least several more days.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

Heavy rainfall will continue today. Flash and river flooding is
rampant. The areas receiving the highest rainfall accumulations
are portions of eastern, interior and southern Puerto Rico, where
their rainfall totals reach 12 to 20 inches with locally higher
amounts to around 30 inches. Across the Vieques and Culebra and
the northern coast of Puerto Rico the potential exists for
rainfall totals to reach 4 to 8 inches. Elsewhere, including the
U.S. Virgin Islands rainfall totals range between 4 and 6 inches.

Catastrophic flash and urban flooding impacts can still occur
across the interior, eastern and southern portions of Puerto Rico
through Monday. Across northwest Puerto Rico as well as the U.S.
Virgin Islands, the rainfall may produce limited flash and urban
flooding impacts. Additionally, mudslides and rockfalls are
ongoing in areas of higher terrain.

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...Tropical Storm Warning for PRZ001>013.

     Flood Watch through this afternoon for PRZ001>013.

     Coastal Flood Warning until 6 AM AST early this morning for
     PRZ002-003-007-011.

VI...Flood Watch through this afternoon for VIZ001-002.

&&

CAM/ICP/RVT/CVB/GRS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
248 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0732 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WSW GUAYAMA           17.97N 66.12W
09/18/2022                   GUAYAMA            PR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
            REPORTED OF A FAMILY BEING EVACUATED IN BO.
            BLONDET AFTER RO GUAMAN WAS OUT OF ITS
            BANKS.

&&

CVB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
635 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0303 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WNW HORMIGUEROS       18.15N 67.15W
09/19/2022                   HORMIGUEROS        PR   911 CALL CENTER

            911 REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE CALLE
            CIPRES, IN HORMIGUEROS, PR.

&&

GRS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
656 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0303 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WNW HORMIGUEROS       18.15N 67.15W
09/19/2022                   HORMIGUEROS        PR   911 CALL CENTER

            911 REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AT CALLE ARCE IN
            HORMIGUEROS, PR.

&&

GRS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
702 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0701 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W HORMIGUEROS         18.15N 67.14W
09/19/2022                   HORMIGUEROS        PR   911 CALL CENTER

            911 REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AT CALLE BUCARE
            IN HORMIGUEROS, PR.

&&

GRS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
720 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0711 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CAYEY                   18.11N 66.16W
09/19/2022                   CAYEY              PR   911 CALL CENTER

            911 REPORTED LANDSLIDES AT CARR. 15 INT 737
            IN CAYEY, PR. NEAR THE RUTA PANORMICA.

&&

GRS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
732 AM AST MON SEP 19 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FLOOD            1 WSW INGENIO           18.44N 66.23W
09/19/2022                   TOA BAJA           PR   911 CALL CENTER

            911 REPORTED FLOODING AT AVENIDA BOLIVIA IN
            TOA BAJA, PR.

&&

GRS