Big Rain Event is over for Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Convection is going wild in the Caribbean

[vbhoutex]

wow im sure this was the last thing anyone expected a major hurricane to hit portugal

This thread has nothing to do with Vince or Portugal and Vince was not ever a major hurricane.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

[hiflyer]

Convection is going wild in the Caribbean

Now we understand why Eastern Carib cruise rates are so low this time of year....quite an impressive far ranging 'mess'

[gerrit]

wow im sure this was the last thing anyone expected a major hurricane to hit portugal

huh?

[cycloneye]

TJSJ 112159
PNSSJU

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED SPELLING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2005

...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES OVER
MOST OF PUERTO RICO...

A LARGE AND VERY ENERGETIC UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WAS LOCATED ACROSS
THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...JUST NORTH OF PUERTO RICO FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN
COMBINATION WITH A WEAK SURFACE LOW THAT WAS TRYING TO DEVELOP CLOSE
TO PUERTO RICO...WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE ACTIVE WEATHER THAT
HAS BEEN AFFECTING PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. THIS COMPLEX WEATHER
SYSTEM PROVIDED ALL THE INGREDIENTS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A VERY
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
RAIN FELL OVER PARTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN
METRO AREA...WHERE A RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL OF 4.02 INCHES WAS SET
ON MONDAY THE 10TH.

DUE TO THE TORRENTIAL RAINS...FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED OVER LARGE
AREAS ACROSS PUERTO RICO. A NUMBER OF RIVERS WERE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TO MAKE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS WORSE. ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT PLACES
WAS THE CITY OF PONCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE GREATEST TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS...COVERING
FROM 8AM FRIDAY THE 7TH TO 8AM TUESDAY THE 11TH.

PONCE... 14.58 INCHES
RIO PORTUGUES/PONCE... 11.87 INCHES
NAGUABO... 11.78 INCHES
VILLALBA... 11.72 INCHES
VIEQUES... 11.72 INCHES
QUEBRADA GUAVA/NAGUABO 11.66 INCHES
RIO INABON/PONCE... 11.47 INCHES
ADJUNTAS... 11.47 INCHES
RIO ICACOS/NAGUABO... 11.33 INCHES
JAYUYA... 10.83 INCHES
COAMO... 10.31 INCHES
RIO BLANCO/FLORIDA... 9.81 INCHES
PATILLAS... 9.63 INCHES
CAYEY... 9.55 INCHES
COAMO... 9.41 INCHES
JUANA DIAZ... 9.39 INCHES
ADJUNTAS... 9.13 INCHES
CAGUAS... 9.12 INCHES

MANY OTHER LOCALITIES RECEIVED BETWEEN 7 AND 9 INCHES OF RAIN.

$$

GR/RGZ


Impressive rainfall totals right? The great news is that no deaths haved occured and I hope it remains that way.This shows that we dont need a tropical storm or a hurricane to do the damage but only a trough or a wave can do it.

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
810 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2005

PRC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-031-
033-035-037-039-041-043-045-047-049-051-053>055-057-059-061-063-065-
067-069-071-073-075-077-079-081-083-085-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-
101-103-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-129-131-133-
135-137-139-141-143-145-147-149-151-153-VIC010-020-030-120130-
ISABELA-DORADO-CANOVANAS-HORMIGUEROS-CULEBRA-GUANICA-CAROLINA-CIALES-
CAGUAS-CIDRA-COAMO-CAYEY-COROZAL-MANATI-FLORIDA-COMERIO-GUAYANILLA-
AIBONITO-AGUAS BUENAS-ARROYO-BARRANQUITAS-BARCELONETA-JUNCOS-JAYUYA-
GURABO-ADJUNTAS-LUQUILLO-PATILLAS-MAUNABO-MARICAO-OROCOVIS-
NAGUABO-NARANJITO-MOROVIS-MOCA-SAN JUAN-RINCON-TOA ALTA-
QUEBRADILLAS-SABANA GRANDE-SAN GERMAN-SAN LORENZO-SAN SEBASTIAN-
YABUCOA-VIEQUES-UTUADO-YAUCO-VILLALBA-TRUJILLO ALTO-VEGA ALTA-
ANASCO-AGUADILLA-AGUADA-LAS PIEDRAS-LAS MARIAS-LARES-BAYAMON-
CEIBA-CAMUY-PENUELAS-GUAYAMA-FAJARDO-HUMACAO-HATILLO-JUANA DIAZ
-GUAYNABO-MAYAGUEZ-PONCE-ARECIBO-CABO ROJO-CATANO-VEGA BAJA-
SALINAS-SANTA ISABEL-LOIZA-RIO GRANDE-TOA BAJA-LAJAS-SAINT JOHN-
SAINT THOMAS-SAINT CROIX-
810 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A FLASH FLOOD WATCH....MEANING
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING STILL EXISTS. A FLOOD WARNING WILL ALSO
REMAIN IN EFFECT AS RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO REMAIN VERY HIGH AND
SOME ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

ALTHOUGH THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...RAIN WILL
CONTINUE IN MANY AREAS THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THERE WILL BE PERIODS
OF HEAVIER RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN THE WEST TO
SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ISLANDS.


LAT...LON 1863 6459 1740 6462 1755 6576 1765 6742
1826 6736 1868 6736



Finnally some good news.

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
455 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
HORMIGUEROS
GUANICA
CIALES
CIDRA
COAMO
CAYEY
COMERIO
GUAYANILLA
AIBONITO
BARRANQUITAS
JAYUYA
ADJUNTAS
MARICAO
OROCOVIS
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
SAN SEBASTIAN
UTUADO
YAUCO
VILLALBA
ANASCO
LAS MARIAS
LARES
PENUELAS
GUAYAMA
JUANA DIAZ
MAYAGUEZ
PONCE
CABO ROJO
SALINAS
SANTA ISABEL
LAJAS

* UNTIL 900 AM AST

* AT 452 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING FROM THE OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN WATERS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AT LEAST ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THE DANGER OF MUDSLIDES WILL PERSIST.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN
RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1824 6622 1794 6616 1791 6725 1819 6722
1829 6700 1824 6675

$$

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
634 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED THE FLASH
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER AND NOW INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CANOVANAS
HORMIGUEROS
GUANICA
CAROLINA
CIALES
CAGUAS
CIDRA
COAMO
CAYEY
COROZAL
COMERIO
GUAYANILLA
AIBONITO
AGUAS BUENAS
ARROYO
BARRANQUITAS
JUNCOS
JAYUYA
GURABO
ADJUNTAS
LUQUILLO
PATILLAS
MAUNABO
MARICAO
OROCOVIS
NAGUABO
NARANJITO
MOROVIS
SAN JUAN
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
SAN LORENZO
SAN SEBASTIAN
YABUCOA
UTUADO
YAUCO
VILLALBA
TRUJILLO ALTO
ANASCO
LAS PIEDRAS
LAS MARIAS
LARES
BAYAMON
CEIBA
PENUELAS
GUAYAMA
FAJARDO
HUMACAO
JUANA DIAZ
GUAYNABO
MAYAGUEZ
PONCE
CABO ROJO
SALINAS
SANTA ISABEL
RIO GRANDE
LAJAS

* UNTIL 900 AM AST

* AT 631 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING FROM THE OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN WATERS.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN
RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1832 6563 1796 6577 1791 6725 1819 6722
1829 6700 1824 6675 1830 6623

[caribepr]

I think the sun was out for 10 minutes...it was very exciting.

Looking at the radar, I'm wondering if this is going to slip slide to the west of us (unfortunately, not the big island)? May just be wishful thinking...

[cycloneye]

- EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
905 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO
INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES

* UNTIL 300 PM AST

* AT 8:45 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THE EAST HALF OF PUERTO
RICO...SHIFTING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEASTWARD. LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE AFFECTING EAST AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL
MUNICIPALITIES.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY BE SEEN ALONG
THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST SECTIONS...AND SPREAD INTO CULEBRA AND
VIEQUES LATER THIS MORNING. SOILS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLAND
ARE SATURATED...AND MANY RIVE SYSTEMS ARE NEAR OR OUT OF THEIR
BANKS. ADDITIONAL RAINS ACROSS THE ISLAND LATER THIS MORNING AND
INTO THIS AFTERNOON WILL INDUCE FLASH FLOODING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ANY
ROADS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS
ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN
RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1851 6511 1777 6536 1791 6725 1851 6741
1868 6687 1868 6636



caribepr you will get soon a heavy line of showers.

[caribepr]

Time to make another cup of tea then...

[gerrit]

Guess you're right , caribepr.. I'm gonna stay home.
Happy Columbus day to all!

[artist]

These are from http://www.stormcarib.com -

Puerto Rico-

From Finca Weather Central
From: Fincadelseto at aol.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 07:25:39 EDT

The unusually large low pressure system remains nearly stationary and Flash Flood Watches & Warnings remain in effect for all of PR. A state of emergency has been declared in several local municipalities, including Lares & Utuado. Major & minor roads are impassable; rivers are all over their banks; mudslides are causing havoc; and the rains continue!

Suz at Finca del Seto


Dominican Republic -

- rainy north coast at Cabarete
From: carol read <carolread1945 at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:44:38 +0100 (BST)

Why did I think the rain was over ? 3.25 inches in 2.5 hours. Lanai flooded and pool overflowing with pool toys trying to escape. Road flooded and coming up the path to the house - see pics.

[artist]

stay safe everyone!

[caribepr]

It's here. It's dark enough to have the lights on...if the electric was still on!
Not as bad as I thought it would be, or maybe I'm just getitng numb. Thank goodness for propane and hurricane lamps!

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1025 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE...
CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS EAST OF 66.0 DEGREES WEST.

* UNTIL 12:30 PM AST

* AT 10:25 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLD LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE OFF SHORE CARIBBEAN
WATERS ALONG 66 DEGREES WEST...NORTH NORTHEASTWARD TO THE
CARIBBEAN WATERS BETWEEN VIEQUES AND THE EAST COAST OF PUERTO
RICO...AND CONTINUING NORTH NORTHEASTWARD BETWEEN FAJARDO AND
CULEBRA AND INTO THE OFF SHORE ATLANTIC. THIS LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WAS SHIFTING EAST NEAR 10 MPH...WHILE INDIVIDUAL
THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH NORTHEASTWARD NEAR 20 MPH.

MARINERS ACROSS THESE WATERS CAN EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO
50 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING
...AND VERY HEAVY RAINS REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE.
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM
PASSES. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE ST
THOMAS AREA BY 10:45 AM...AND THEN CONTINUE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE B.V.I. AFTER 11 AM.

INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 1690 6630 1686 6553 1885 6436 1947 6565

$$



caribepr always you want to know about the maritime aspect and they just issued a warning for marine interests.

[caribepr]

Thank you very much Luis...time to make a couple phone calls.

[cycloneye]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1154 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

PRZ001>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-130345-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-CULEBRA-
VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...BAYAMON...
CAROLINA...CATANO...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TOA ALTA...TOA BAJA...
TRUJILLO ALTO...CEIBA...CANOVANAS...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...LOIZA...
LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...RIO GRANDE...ARROYO...GUAYAMA...MAUNABO...
PATILLAS...SALINAS...YABUCOA...AGUAS BUENAS...CAGUAS...CAYEY...
CIDRA...COMERIO...GURABO...JUNCOS...LAS PIEDRAS...SAN LORENZO...
CULEBRA...VIEQUES...ST THOMAS ST JOHN AND ADJACENT ISLANDS...
ST CROIX
1154 AM AST WED OCT 12 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN METRO
AREA...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

* UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL
PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN.

* GROUNDS REMAIN VERY SATURATED AND THEREFORE THE POTENTIAL FOR
FLASH FLOODING WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE RAIN
CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP
INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED
OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE
POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE
CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. THE
HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR
CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[caribepr]

Hmm. I guess that means I should bring my flashlight to Happy Hour, huh? Which I think will start early today, cabin fever is setting in with everyone, bad! Will carpool for cocktails!