Puerto Rico in a rain event

#1 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:41 pm

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p ... tjua.shtml

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS ... tjua.shtml

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/PRIR.JPG

Nothing tropical here but there is a surface trough combining with another upper trough to the west of Puerto Rico and a jet stream over the island inducing heavy showers and thunderstorms.But hopefully nothing more than 2-6 inches fall here because beyond those totals we may be looking at flooding events.

A flash flood watch has been issued for all of Puerto Rico and the virgin islands until 4:00 AM tuesday. :darrow:

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/pr/flashflood.html

mf_dolphin · #2 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:20 pm

Looks liek you've got some real heavy storm breaking out with the heat of the day today. Don't float away on us Luis! :-)

Dont worrie I am safe anf dry.

#3 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:28 pm

Dont worrie I am safe and dry.

#4 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:35 pm

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/pr/floodstatement.html

An urban and stream advisory has been issued for many municipalities of Puerto Rico until 7:00 PM EDT.

#5 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:45 pm

http://storm2k.nhcwx.com/cgi-bin/hw3.cg ... n&state=PR

The discussion from the NWS office in San Juan says a rain event for 24 more hours.

#6 Postby **msbee** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:50 pm

cycloneye
Please send some of that rain our way.
we desperately need it. we have not had significant rainfall in a long time.
today is hot and very humid and cloudy with NO rain!

#7 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:55 pm

msbee wrote:cycloneye
Please send some of that rain our way.
we desperately need it. we have not had significant rainfall in a long time.
today is hot and very humid and cloudy with NO rain!

Really you are in a drought msbee over there?Well the good news is that the rainy season for the islands is comming in a couple of months when the parade of tropical waves will begin to cross the islands and bring the usual summer rains so I hope that the dry spell ends unless a drier than normal pattern sets shop in the summer months.

Rainband · #8 Postby **Rainband** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:57 pm

Stay safe Luis.

Hopefully the flooding isn't too bad there. I know your high up and dry :wink:

YouTube · #9 Postby **hurricanetrack** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:36 pm

Check out the radar in 50 frames (if you have dial-up, click on the link and then go have a siesta):

http://www.hurricanetrack.com/animation ... o/pro.html

Slow movers for sure....

It has been dry lately here in the Carolinas. We had a wet winter- and then all of a sudden, poof! went all the rain. Now we're under 1030MB high pressure. Lots of pollen though....yuck.

Wnghs2007 · #10 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:51 pm

Darn look at these rain totals over 8" of rain in some spots...total wash out going on in Puerto Rico

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS ... tjua.shtml

#11 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:55 pm

So far between 2-4 inches and isolated spots of 5 inches or more has fallen today in this rain event but no big flooding has happened.At this hour the coverage of the showers has diminuished however still there is an area of moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms south and southeast of Puerto Rico that we here are watching to see if it comes our way.

#12 Postby **msbee** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:09 pm

still no rain here
maybe we'll get some tongiht if it is coming our way
yes, Luis,we have a drought
but ,as you said, the season for tropical waves is almost here

Anonymous · #13 Postby **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:39 pm

Accuweather said this morning rain come to Florida from east lake weak--could be same system er another tropical wave?

Guest · #14 Postby **Guest** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:32 pm

Watch out there cycloneye...Mudslides are a real concern there in heavy rains even though it seems to have settled down plenty there judging by the SAT.

It most likely will flare up again tomorrow until this moves away or dissipates.

#15 Postby **cycloneye** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:05 am

This morning the eastern part of the island has got heavy rain with totals between 1-3 inches.Massive traffic jams haved been occuring in the metro area of San Juan due to ponds of water in many of the expressways and avenues.Today we expect more rain so let's see what areas get the more rain and if flooding occurs.The surface trough still is hanging on in the area and it is combining with a jet stream that is transporting moistere from South America.

#16 Postby **vbhoutex** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:47 am

Radar returns this am show a repeat of yesterdays deluge on the Eastern end of the Island it appears!!! Not a good situation as I see it. Stay safe Luis and cycloman!!

Typhoon_Willie · #17 Postby **Typhoon_Willie** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:53 pm

Yeah I echo that sentiment! Stay Safe Luis!

#18 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:52 am

Still today we expect rain with some thunderstorms however the upper clouds covering the sun will limit diurnal heating and that effect wont be bif today.The pescky upper trough continues to hang on in the caribbean and western atlantic and that is combining with a jet stream from South America to bring moistere to the island.By the way some may open their eyes at a blob in the caribbean but with a jet stream of 60-80kts upper winds in the area it is impossible for a blob of convection to persist and develop.

Puerto Rico in a rain event

Puerto Rico in a rain event

Radar of Luis' rain event

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