Caribbean - Central America Weather

[cycloneye]

I've recorded this video some minutes ago, strong wind gusts are affecting El Salvador, a tree have just fell out of my house:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvuUSkdoIc

Very interesting video.Maybe Agatha will pass closer to your area than earlier expected.

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC143-292230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0045.100529T1926Z-100529T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
326 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

IN PUERTO RICO
VEGA ALTA

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

* AT 318 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED FLOODING OF ROUTES 620
AND 647 DUE TO THE CIBUCO RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS. RADAR IMAGERY
SHOWS HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING INTO THE AREA THESE SHOULD NOT LAST MORE
THAN AN HOUR.

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 1844 6633 1839 6632 1839 6636 1844 6636

$$

ROSA

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

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC019-039-045-047-073-101-105-107-292300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0046.100529T2012Z-100529T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
412 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES
COROZAL
COMERIO
BARRANQUITAS
JAYUYA
OROCOVIS
NARANJITO
MOROVIS

* UNTIL 700 PM AST

* AT 407 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FOR HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL INTERIOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO
RICO...WHICH IS LEADING TO RAPID RISES IN THE RIO LA PLATA AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES. IN ADDITION...DUE TO SATURATED SOILS...MUDSLIDES WILL
BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

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

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 1817 6659 1828 6657 1829 6624 1818 6623

$$

ER

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

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
427 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

PRC021-029-031-033-047-051-061-087-089-101-103-105-119-127-135-137-
139-143-145-292315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0154.100529T2027Z-100529T2315Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-COROZAL PR-NARANJITO PR-MOROVIS PR-TOA ALTA PR-
TRUJILLO ALTO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-DORADO PR-LUQUILLO PR-NAGUABO PR-
GUAYNABO PR-CANOVANAS PR-CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
SAN JUAN PR-LOIZA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-TOA BAJA PR-
427 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS REISSUED AN

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

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

* UNTIL 715 PM AST

* AT 422 PM AST...THE NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THESE MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO. 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...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

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.

[msbee]

more rain coming and thunder in the distance

[Gustywind]

Rain is back here and thunder is rumbling frequently for 10 minutes.

[cycloneye]

SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
AMZ710-712-715-725-292230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0004.100529T2035Z-100529T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
435 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI...VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
OUT 10 NM...
ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10 NM TO 19.5N...
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM...

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

* AT 427 PM AST...FROM ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM
ABOUT 15 NM NORTH OF TOA BAJA SOUTH TO COMERIO MOVING EAST AT 25
KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

[Gustywind]

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC047-143-145-300400-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0047.100529T2159Z-100530T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
559 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL
VEGA ALTA
VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST SUNDAY

* AT 550 PM AST...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED
IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE CIBUCO RIVER. IN ADDITION...U.S.G.S.
RIVER SENSORS INDICATED THAT THE LEVELS OF RIO CIBUCO WERE RISING
RAPIDLY AND WILL GO PAST FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 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 1826 6635 1850 6642 1849 6633 1832 6627
1826 6630

$$

ER/LR

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

[cycloneye]

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
723 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

PRC017-091-301345-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FA.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100530T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
723 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM AST SUNDAY FOR
MANATI AND BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITIES...

...NEW RISES EXPECTED ALONG THE MANATI RIVER AT MANATI AND
BARCELONETA...

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE MANATI BASIN IS
RESULTING IN NEW RISES ON THE RIVER. LATEST PROJECTIONS BRINGS THE
RIVER TO AROUND 30.0 FEET WITH A CREST TIME AROUND 2 AM SUNDAY
MORNING.

AT 30.0 FEET...ROUTES 666...667 IN THE CACHETE SECTOR BECOME FLOODED
AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 2 IN THE PASO REAL SECTOR IN MANATI.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1849 6651 1837 6647 1837 6652 1849 6659

$$

ROSA

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

[tropicana]

Regional Weather Summary
Sat May 29 2010

RAIN GAUGE WINNERS TODAY, TOBAGO, PUERTO RICO, ST KITTS

Saturday's Highs and rain (if any)

Piarco, C. Trinidad 30.3C 86F 13.5mm
Crown Point, Tobago 27.4C 81F 88.0mm

Point Salines, Grenada 28.7C 84F 2.3mm
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.0C 88F 4.0mm
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 30.3C 86F 4.0mm
Hewannora, St Lucia 31.0C 88F 2.6mm
Vigie, St Lucia 31.3C 88F trace

Canefield, Dominica 32.0C 90F
Le Lamentin, Martinique 33.6C 93F
Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 30.6C 87F trace

Golden Rock, St Kitts 29.4C 85F 25.9mm
VC Bird, Antigua 31.5C 89F 6.0mm
St Thomas VI 30.0C 86F 11.3mm
St Maarten VI 29.7C 86F 13.0mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 30.6C 87F 31.0mm

Kingston, Jamaica 31.2C 88F 3mm
Montego Bay, Jamaica 33.2C 92F
Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 31.1C 88F
Havana, Cuba 30.0C 86F

Nassau, Bahamas 32.1C 90F
Hamilton, Bermuda 21.9C 71F 0.3mm

Hato, Curacao 34.3C 94F
Queen Beatriz, Aruba 31.2C 88F
Flamingo Airport, Bonaire 32.0C 90F

-justin-

[cycloneye]

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC009-019-041-045-105-300615-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0048.100530T0013Z-100530T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
813 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CIDRA
COMERIO
AIBONITO
BARRANQUITAS
NARANJITO

* UNTIL 215 AM AST SUNDAY

* AT 729 PM AST...RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE
HEADWATERS OF THE LA PLATA RIVER IS CAUSING NEW RISES ON THE RIVER.
LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE RIVER WILL CREST TO AROUND 13.0 FEET
AT 10 PM THIS EVENING AND CAUSE FLOODING ESPECIALLY FOR LOCATIONS
DOWNSTREAM FROM COMERIO. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES ON
NEARBY TRIBUTARIES.

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 1813 6632 1833 6626 1833 6622 1831 6621
1826 6619 1815 6618

$$

ROSA

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

[msbee]

hi Justin
I had an inch in my little back yard rain gauge today

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
802 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

PRC015-035-057-095-109-151-300300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0157.100530T0002Z-100530T0300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAYEY PR-ARROYO PR-PATILLAS PR-MAUNABO PR-GUAYAMA PR-YABUCOA PR-
802 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAYEY...ARROYO...PATILLAS...MAUNABO...GUAYAMA AND YABUCOA

* UNTIL 1100 PM AST

* AT 801 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD FALLEN ACROSS SECTIONS OF PATILLAS. THIS
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING RAPID RISES IN
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...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.

[tropicana]

hi Justin
I had an inch in my little back yard rain gauge today

barb, how far away are you from Juilianna Airport??

[msbee]

on the other side of the hill
so we had more rain fall over here than the airport did

[cycloneye]

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
837 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

PRC047-143-145-300400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-100530T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
837 PM AST SAT MAY 29 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST FOR
VEGA BAJA...VEGA ALTA AND COROZAL MUNICIPALITIES...

...FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA...

TRAVELING TONIGHT ON HIGHWAY 2 ACROSS VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. CIBUCO RIVER AT VEGA BAJA CONTINUES TO RISE THIS
EVENING AND WILL FLOOD HIGHWAY 2 IN VEGA BAJA SHORTLY. FLOODING HAS
BEEN REPORTED IN VEGA ALTA ON HIGHWAY 2. ROUTES 620...675 AND 676 IN
VEGA ALTA REMAIN FLOODED.

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 1826 6635 1850 6642 1849 6633 1832 6627
1826 6630

$$

ROSA

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

[msbee]

a good night to stay home, Luis!

[cycloneye]

a good night to stay home, Luis!

Yes,I am watching Lakers vs Suns. I am waiting for the stats of the month of May in terms of rainfall and I suspect,it will be way up there with the top years. So far as of 6:45 pm 12.01 inches have fallen in the NWS office near the LMM airport.

[msbee]

12 inches? wow!
you guys got bombarded