2012 Flood Advisories and Warnings for Puerto Rico / USVI

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#227

Flash Flood Warning



FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC021-051-105-135-137-090345-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0019.120508T2153Z-120509T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
553 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON
NARANJITO
DORADO
TOA ALTA
TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1145 PM AST

* AT 542 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING UPSTREAM OF THE WARNED AREA. WATER IS RUSHING
DOWN THE RIO DE LA PLATA RIVER WITH VERY RAPID RISES AND WATER OVER
TOPPING THE DAMS OR BEING RELEASED TO PREVENT IT.

FOR THE RIO DE LA PLATA AT COMERIO - COMP4
FLOOD STAGE - 11 FEET.
AT 542 PM AST...THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD RISEN
TO...
17.13 FEET.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FOR THE RIO DE LA PLATA NEAR TOA ALTA - TOAP4
FLOOD STAGE - 16 FEET.
AT 542 PM AST...THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAS NOT YET
RISEN AND WAS...
3.74 FEET.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

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 1837 6626 1841 6628 1848 6627 1847 6624
1841 6624 1836 6621 1834 6620 1829 6624

$$

SNELL

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

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#228


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
806 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

PRC017-091-090600-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0031.120509T0006Z-120509T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
806 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BARCELONETA...
MANATI MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANATI...

* UNTIL 200 AM AST WEDNESDAY

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL...HAS CAUSED SHARP
RISES ON RIO GRANDE DE MANATI AT MANATI AND BARCELONETA. AT 800 PM
AST...U.S.G.S. RIVER SENSORS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI
INDICATED THAT THE RIVER LEVEL WAS AT 24.26 FEET AND CONTINUED TO
RISE SLOWLY. THE RIVER SHOULD REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 25.00 FEET IN
THE NEXT HOUR AND SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 1846 6655 1849 6654 1848 6651 1843 6644
1840 6647 1837 6647 1837 6651 1843 6653
1841 6659 1844 6658

$$

ER

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#229


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
845 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

PRC021-047-051-091-101-105-135-137-143-145-090345-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0195.120509T0045Z-120509T0345Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-
VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
845 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RIVER RISES IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1145 PM AST

* AT 840 PM AST...THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF
SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.
THIS HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY
RAINS...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT RIVERS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 1848 6647 1849 6645 1847 6619 1829 6615
1827 6638 1828 6639 1827 6639 1827 6645
1838 6644 1836 6653 1849 6653

$$

ER

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#230


Flash Flood Warning


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
844 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
VEGA ALTA
VEGA BAJA
DORADO

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

* AT 839 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAIN IS SLOW
MOVING AND SOME AREAS HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN TWO AND ONE HALF
INCHES. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS JUST EAST OF BARRIO SABANA IN VEGA
ALTA.

FOR THE RIO CIBUCO NEAR VEGA BAJA - VGBP4
FLOOD STAGE - 15 FEET.
AT 839 PM AST THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD RISEN
TO...
10.57 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

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 1849 6640 1849 6637 1848 6634 1848 6633
1847 6630 1846 6627 1844 6627 1843 6632
1845 6637 1846 6640

$$

SNELL

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

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#231


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
244 AM AST WED MAY 9 2012

PRC143-145-091245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0033.120509T0644Z-120509T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
244 AM AST WED MAY 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
VEGA ALTA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
VEGA BAJA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL 845 AM AST

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL...HAS CAUSED SHARP
RISES ON RIO CIBUCO AT VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA. AT 240 AM
AST...U.S.G.S. RIVER SENSORS ALONG THE RIO CIBUCO INDICATED THAT THE
RIVER LEVEL WAS AT 14.72 FEET AND CONTINUED TO RISE SLOWLY. THE
RIVER SHOULD REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15.00 FEET IN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS AND SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 1848 6634 1845 6635 1843 6632 1837 6633
1837 6637 1842 6637 1845 6639 1847 6639
1849 6640 1849 6635

$$

FIGUEROA

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#232


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
212 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

PRC001-013-039-047-054-065-073-081-083-091-101-107-131-135-141-143-
145-092100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0196.120509T1812Z-120509T2100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CIALES PR-COROZAL PR-FLORIDA PR-HATILLO PR-JAYUYA PR-LARES PR-
MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-OROCOVIS PR-UTUADO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
SAN SEBASTIAN PR-ADJUNTAS PR-ARECIBO PR-LAS MARIAS PR-TOA ALTA PR-
212 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES...COROZAL...FLORIDA...HATILLO...JAYUYA...LARES...
MANATI...MOROVIS...OROCOVIS...UTUADO...VEGA ALTA...VEGA BAJA...
SAN SEBASTIAN...ADJUNTAS...ARECIBO...LAS MARIAS AND TOA ALTA

* UNTIL 500 PM AST

* AT 208 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGES
INDICATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY
RAIN AFFECTING THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S.
RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN
OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 500 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS...
AND POSSIBLY FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF
WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS
OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD
ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

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 1834 6702 1835 6679 1839 6631 1828 6631
1824 6648 1823 6656 1821 6673 1821 6700

$$

BCS

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#233


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
356 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

PRC003-005-027-071-099-115-092300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0197.120509T1956Z-120509T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOCA PR-AGUADILLA PR-ISABELA PR-CAMUY PR-AGUADA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-
356 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

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
MOCA...AGUADILLA...ISABELA...CAMUY...AGUADA AND QUEBRADILLAS

* UNTIL 700 PM AST

* AT 356 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 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 1849 6691 1850 6684 1849 6683 1837 6681
1834 6682 1836 6688 1839 6692 1838 6696
1839 6703 1834 6705 1834 6716 1852 6710

$$

SNELL

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#234


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
500 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

PRC047-135-143-145-092300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0198.120509T2100Z-120509T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-TOA ALTA PR-
500 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

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
COROZAL...VEGA ALTA...VEGA BAJA AND TOA ALTA

* UNTIL 700 PM AST

* AT 5 PM AST RAINFALL WAS MOVING OUT OF COROZAL AND INTO VEGA ALTA
AND VEGA BAJA...BUT CONSIDERABLE PONDING AND LOCAL FLOODING WILL
REMAIN IN COROZAL WHERE MODERATE RAIN WAS STILL FALLING.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 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 1829 6637 1834 6636 1842 6642 1848 6634
1839 6631 1828 6631

$$

SNELL

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#235


Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC021-045-105-135-100015-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.120509T2111Z-120510T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
511 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON
COMERIO
NARANJITO
TOA ALTA

* UNTIL 815 PM AST

* AT 505 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
RAIN HAD ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. BUT WATER IS RUSHING DOWN THE
LA PLATA RIVER.

FOR THE RIO DE LA PLATA AT COMERIO - COMP4
FLOOD STAGE - 11 FEET.
AT 505 PM AST...THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD RISEN
TO...
10.22 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

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 1835 6625 1833 6620 1824 6619 1822 6622
1818 6623 1819 6625

$$

SNELL

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

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#236


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1023 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

PRC017-039-091-100815-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0034.120510T0223Z-120510T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-CIALES PR-MANATI PR-
1023 PM AST WED MAY 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BARCELONETA...
CIALES MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
MANATI MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL 415 AM AST

* AT 1018 PM AST RIVER SENSORS ON THE MANATI RIVER INDICATED THAT
THE RIVER HAS BEGUN RISING MORE RAPIDLY IN RESPONSE TO RAIN THAT
FELL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE INTERIOR OF PUERTO RICO. THE STAGE
WAS 24.52 WHERE FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.

* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLOOD ROAD 667 IN SECTOR CACHETE AND OUT
OF ITS BANKS IN THE SAME SECTOR AT ROAD 666. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BE GRADUAL AND MINOR...BUT THE RIVER WILL LIKELY RISE FOR SEVERAL
MORE HOURS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 1848 6655 1848 6650 1838 6647 1833 6646
1843 6655

$$

SNELL

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#237


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
551 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

VIC010-101215-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0199.000000T0000Z-120510T1215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
551 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 815 AM AST

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL 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 1767 6476 1769 6480 1767 6491
1770 6489 1776 6490 1778 6488 1777 6483
1779 6478 1776 6470 1777 6462 1779 6464
1780 6461 1776 6460 1776 6456

$$

FIGUEROA
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#238


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
547 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

PRC029-037-053-069-077-085-089-103-119-147-101245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0200.120510T0947Z-120510T1245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CANOVANAS PR-CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-JUNCOS PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-FAJARDO PR-
VIEQUES PR-LUQUILLO PR-HUMACAO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
547 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CANOVANAS...CEIBA...NAGUABO...JUNCOS...LAS PIEDRAS...FAJARDO...
VIEQUES...LUQUILLO...HUMACAO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 845 AM AST

* AT 540 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. RAIN GAGES INDICATE
THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE
ADVISORY AREA AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 845 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1836 6563 1827 6562 1826 6558 1823 6558
1814 6550 1817 6539 1813 6527 1807 6554
1813 6558 1813 6553 1816 6552 1823 6558
1820 6560 1818 6572 1811 6578 1818 6593
1822 6595 1842 6581

$$

FIGUEROA

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#239

Flash Flood Warning


FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC037-053-069-103-101515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0022.120510T1225Z-120510T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
825 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CEIBA
NAGUABO
FAJARDO
HUMACAO

* UNTIL 1115 AM AST

* AT 820 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN
AFFECTING THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. RAIN
GAGES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER
PARTS OF THE WARNING AREA AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 1115 AM AST.
STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD
NEARBY AREAS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODED AREAS BY CAR OR
FOOT. MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE OVER AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART
CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1828 6562 1822 6565 1817 6571 1818 6572
1817 6573 1816 6572 1815 6574 1815 6575
1809 6581 1813 6585 1825 6579 1832 6568

$$

BCS/AAS/JJA

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

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#240


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
839 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

PRC029-077-085-089-119-101545-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0201.120510T1239Z-120510T1545Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CANOVANAS PR-JUNCOS PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
839 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

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
CANOVANAS...JUNCOS...LAS PIEDRAS...LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 1145 AM AST

EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS DISSIPATED OVER
THIS AREA...SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. FLOODING IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CONTINUES
DUE TO THE CURRENT SHOWERS AND RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS SHOWERS.
THEREFORE...A FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1130 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1839 6582 1836 6570 1828 6582 1813 6588
1822 6594

$$

JJA

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#241


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
856 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

PRC095-109-129-151-101545-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0202.120510T1256Z-120510T1545Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MAUNABO PR-PATILLAS PR-SAN LORENZO PR-YABUCOA PR-
856 AM AST THU MAY 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RIVER RISES IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
MAUNABO...PATILLAS...SAN LORENZO AND YABUCOA

* UNTIL 1145 AM AST

* AT 0955 AM AST ...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN BEGINNING TO MOVE
INTO THESE MUNICIPALITIES. THE RAINFALL WILL HEAVY AT TIMES AND WILL
RESULT IN INTENSE RUNOFF INTO AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS AT LEAST UNTIL
1145 AM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS
AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND
MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

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 1799 6600 1810 6606 1815 6597 1806 6581
1800 6584 1800 6587 1798 6588 1798 6590
1796 6592 1796 6593

$$

AAS

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#242


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1238 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

PRC003-005-099-131-111930-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0203.120511T1638Z-120511T1930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOCA PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-
1238 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
MOCA...SAN SEBASTIAN...AGUADILLA AND AGUADA

* UNTIL 330 PM AST

* AT 1236 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THESE AREAS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS...AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING ALONG ROADWAYS...THROUGH AT LEAST
3:30PM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1842 6704 1839 6703 1838 6697 1835 6691
1828 6694 1839 6721 1840 6720 1842 6717
1845 6717 1849 6715

$$

OMS

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#243


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
132 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

PRC021-033-061-137-111930-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0204.120511T1732Z-120511T1930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-TOA BAJA PR-CATANO PR-
132 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...GUAYNABO...TOA BAJA AND CATANO

* UNTIL 330 PM AST

* AT 130 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER CATANO AND THE NORTHERN SECTORS OF BAYAMON...
GUAYNABO AND TOA BAJA. THESE AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH
WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS
MINOR FLOODING ALONG ROADWAYS...THROUGH AT LEAST 3:30PM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1843 6611 1839 6614 1846 6622 1847 6618
1846 6617 1847 6615 1847 6614

$$

OMS

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#244


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
359 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

PRC021-033-051-061-127-137-112200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0205.120511T1959Z-120511T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-DORADO PR-TOA BAJA PR-CATANO PR-
359 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

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...SAN JUAN...DORADO...TOA BAJA AND CATANO

* UNTIL 600 PM AST

* AT 354 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
REDEVELOPING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
HAS BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1
TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY AREA IN THE LAST HOURS AND
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 6 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 6617 1846 6617 1847 6615 1845 6605
1835 6605 1842 6630 1848 6629

$$

ER

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#245


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
605 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

PRC127-120000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0206.120511T2205Z-120512T0000Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN PR-
605 PM AST FRI MAY 11 2012

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
SAN JUAN

* UNTIL 800 PM AST

* AT 600 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE PERSISTENT
RAINFALL OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SAN JUAN. THE LINE OF SHOWERS
IS AFFECTING PARTS OF THE OLD SAN JUAN AND MIRAMAR. THEREFORE...THE
FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN REISSUED FOR SAN JUAN.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN
AREAS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 1846 6604 1845 6603 1844 6604 1843 6603
1842 6604 1842 6608 1847 6613 1848 6612

$$

ER

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#246


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
218 PM AST MON MAY 14 2012

PRC001-081-083-093-121-141-153-142015-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0213.120514T1818Z-120514T2015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LARES PR-MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-UTUADO PR-YAUCO PR-ADJUNTAS PR-
LAS MARIAS PR-
218 PM AST MON MAY 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
LARES...MARICAO...SABANA GRANDE...UTUADO...YAUCO...ADJUNTAS AND
LAS MARIAS

* UNTIL 415 PM AST

* AT 217 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE
CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL LEAD TO
RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING ALONG
ROADWAYS.

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 1823 6695 1826 6665 1819 6665 1813 6696

$$

TIRADO

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#247


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
252 PM AST TUE MAY 15 2012

PRC021-061-127-139-152045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0214.120515T1852Z-120515T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
252 PM AST TUE MAY 15 2012

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...SAN JUAN AND TRUJILLO ALTO

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 246 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS
AFFECTING PARTS OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS HAVE
BEEN PERSISTED IN THE LAST HOUR. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 1841 6619 1842 6612 1832 6596 1829 6620

$$

ER