2013 Flood Advisories and Warnings for Puerto Rico/USVI

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1253 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

PRC021-031-033-061-087-105-127-135-137-139-041945-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0392.131204T1653Z-131204T1945Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-NARANJITO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-LOIZA PR-
1253 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...GUAYNABO...NARANJITO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...TOA
ALTA...TOA BAJA...CAROLINA...CATANO AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 345 PM AST

* AT 1248 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE
PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
BEEN DEVELOPING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS JUST NORTH OF SAN JUAN.
THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INLAND DURING THE NEXT
HOUR OR SO...PRODUCING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS WILL
LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS URBAN
FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF THE SAN JUAN METRO AREA. SOME OF THESE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAIN RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6604 1845 6603 1846 6590 1844 6588
1839 6593 1833 6590 1828 6592 1831 6597
1828 6627 1833 6628 1838 6631 1838 6626
1842 6626 1847 6622

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
154 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

PRC147-042045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0394.131204T1754Z-131204T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VIEQUES PR-
154 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY...

IN PUERTO RICO
VIEQUES

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 148 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER
VIEQUES ISLAND IN THE LAST HOUR. NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
AFFECT THE ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...RESULTING IN ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO URBAN AND
LOW LYING FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAIN RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1808 6543 1809 6549 1807 6552 1808 6556
1810 6558 1812 6558 1813 6553 1816 6551
1814 6549 1816 6549 1817 6550 1817 6548
1815 6548 1817 6539 1814 6526

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
154 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

VIC010-042045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0393.131204T1754Z-131204T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
154 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 149 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN
PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE...ON AND
OFF...FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. IN ADDITION...THE SOILS ARE
SUPER SATURATED FROM THE RAINS OF EARLIER THIS WEEK...THEREFORE A
FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST 445 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND GUTS...
AND LOW SPOTS IN HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING. ALSO...MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1774 6458 1768 6474 1767 6491 1770 6489
1776 6490 1778 6488 1777 6483 1779 6478
1776 6470 1777 6462 1779 6464 1780 6461
1776 6460 1776 6456

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
401 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

PRC021-025-029-031-033-047-051-061-063-087-105-127-135-137-139-
042200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0396.131204T2001Z-131204T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CAGUAS PR-CANOVANAS PR-COROZAL PR-GUAYNABO PR-GURABO PR-
NARANJITO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-
TOA BAJA PR-CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-LOIZA PR-
401 PM AST WED DEC 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CAGUAS...CANOVANAS...COROZAL...GUAYNABO...GURABO...
NARANJITO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...DORADO...TOA ALTA...TOA
BAJA...CAROLINA...CATANO AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 600 PM AST

* AT 355 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE VERY HEAVY RAIN
THAT AFFECTED THIS AREA PREVIOUSLY HAS SLIGHTLY DECREASED IN
INTENSITY. HOWEVER...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THEREFORE...URBAN FLOODING AND SMALL
STREAM FLOODING WILL STILL REMAIN POSIBLE UNTIL AT LEAST 6:00 PM
AST.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1845 6603 1846 6590 1844 6588 1839 6593
1833 6590 1828 6592 1831 6597 1828 6627
1838 6631 1838 6626 1842 6626 1847 6622
1846 6617 1847 6607

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
717 AM AST THU DEC 5 2013

PRC021-029-031-033-039-047-051-061-087-091-101-119-127-135-137-139-
143-145-051315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0397.131205T1117Z-131205T1315Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-CIALES PR-COROZAL PR-GUAYNABO PR-MANATI PR-
MOROVIS PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA
PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-RIO
GRANDE PR-LOIZA PR-
717 AM AST THU DEC 5 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CANOVANAS...CIALES...COROZAL...GUAYNABO...MANATI...
MOROVIS...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...VEGA ALTA...VEGA BAJA...
DORADO...TOA ALTA...TOA BAJA...CAROLINA...CATANO...RIO GRANDE
AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 915 AM AST

* AT 710 AM AST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED PERSISTENT MODERATE TO
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS PERSISTENT
RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS
WELL AS URBAN FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6617 1846 6617 1847 6615 1844 6584
1832 6584 1837 6651 1848 6650 1848 6646
1849 6644

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC021-031-033-061-087-127-139-051600-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0037.131205T1303Z-131205T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
903 AM AST THU DEC 5 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON
GUAYNABO
SAN JUAN
TRUJILLO ALTO
CAROLINA
CATANO
LOIZA

* UNTIL NOON AST

* AT 900 AM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINS ACROSS
THE SAN JUAN METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS RAINFALL IN ADDITION TO THE
RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON
RIO PIEDRAS. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1845 6594 1836 6597 1836 6615 1847 6614

$$

FIGUEROA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
PRC037-053-085-089-103-051530-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FF.W.0038.131205T1329Z-131205T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
929 AM AST THU DEC 5 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CEIBA
NAGUABO
LAS PIEDRAS
FAJARDO
LUQUILLO

* UNTIL 1130 AM AST

* AT 920 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR ESTIMATED PERSISTENT
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MOVING FROM THE ATLANTIC WATERS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THIS PERSISTENT RAINFALL
WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON RIVERS...SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS...AS WELL AS URBAN FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1836 6562 1834 6560 1835 6556 1832 6562
1831 6561 1832 6562 1827 6562 1826 6559
1821 6561 1819 6563 1825 6583 1829 6581
1828 6576 1832 6575 1837 6577 1838 6575

$$

FIGUEROA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

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FLOOD ADVISORY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
418 PM AST MON DEC 23 2013

VIC010-232315-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FA.Y.0399.131223T2018Z-131223T2315Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
418 PM AST MON DEC 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RISES IN GUTS
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 715 PM AST

* AT 409 PM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE SHOWER
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS RAINFALL IN ADDITION TO THE
RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON
SMALL STREAMS AND GUTS ACROSS SAINT CROIX.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1774 6458 1769 6473 1768 6474 1769 6480
1766 6491 1769 6491 1770 6489 1776 6490
1778 6488 1778 6473 1776 6470 1778 6466
1776 6456

$$

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
427 PM AST MON DEC 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING ISLAND

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 730 PM AST

* AT 423 PM AST...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED
IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON GUTS AND URBAN FLOODING. MOTORISTS DRIVING
ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1769 6473 1768 6474 1769 6475 1767 6477
1769 6480 1767 6490 1776 6490 1778 6488
1778 6473 1776 6470 1778 6466 1776 6458
1774 6457

$$

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
827 AM AST TUE DEC 24 2013

PRC015-035-057-095-109-123-133-241430-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0400.131224T1227Z-131224T1430Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ARROYO PR-CAYEY PR-GUAYAMA PR-MAUNABO PR-PATILLAS PR-SALINAS PR-
SANTA ISABEL PR-
827 AM AST TUE DEC 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
ARROYO...CAYEY...GUAYAMA...MAUNABO...PATILLAS...SALINAS AND
SANTA ISABEL

* UNTIL 1030 AM AST

* AT 824 AM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ESTIMATED VERY HEAVY RAIN QUICKLY APPROACHING
THE ADVISORY AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN AREAS
OF STEEP TERRAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 1795 6642 1802 6641 1804 6616 1804 6620
1810 6623 1814 6622 1814 6614 1817 6609
1811 6605 1810 6612 1805 6613 1806 6598
1804 6593 1797 6595 1795 6631 1797 6633
1794 6637

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
929 AM AST TUE DEC 24 2013

PRC037-069-077-085-103-129-151-241630-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0401.131224T1329Z-131224T1630Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-JUNCOS PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-SAN LORENZO PR-
YABUCOA PR-HUMACAO PR-
929 AM AST TUE DEC 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
CEIBA...NAGUABO...JUNCOS...LAS PIEDRAS...SAN LORENZO...YABUCOA
AND HUMACAO

* UNTIL 1230 PM AST

* AT 923 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH ESTIMATED VERY HEAVY RAIN
QUICKLY MOVING ACROSS OR TOWARDS THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. THIS MAY LEAD TO RAPID RISES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WELL AS
MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS. SO FAR HOURLY
RAINFALL RATES WERE BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN AREAS
OF STEEP TERRAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 1826 6562 1819 6566 1817 6569 1818 6572
1815 6573 1815 6576 1806 6579 1805 6582
1802 6583 1807 6596 1815 6601 1823 6590

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