Caribbean - Central America Weather

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[Gustywind]

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
815 PM AST TUE OCT 5 2010

VIC020-030-060415-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0463.101006T0015Z-101006T0415Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-
815 PM AST TUE OCT 5 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
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT JOHN AND SAINT THOMAS

* UNTIL 1215 AM AST

AT 815 PM AST...NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THESE ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF
WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE
CULVERTS.

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 1828 6470 1828 6499 1831 6508 1840 6508
1840 6466 1836 6463 1831 6463

$$

EM

[tropicana]

Regional Highs and Rainfall (8pmET to 8pmET)
for Tue Oct 5 2010

Piarco Airport, Trinidad 34.2C 94F 0.7mm
Maraval, NW Trinidad 32.1C 90F 3.0mm
Crown Point, Tobago 32.1C 90F

Point Salines, Grenada 31.4C 88F 0.5mm
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 31.9C 90F trace
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.7C 89F
Rockley, S Barbados 31.2C 88F

Hewanorra Airport, St Lucia 30.8C 87F trace
Vigie, St Lucia 30.8C 87F 11.1mm

Le Lamentin, Martinique 32.5C 91F 6.6mm
Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 30.7C 87F 4.6mm

VC Bird, Antigua 29.9C 86F 17.0mm (to 2pm)
Golden Rock, St Kitts 29.0C 84F 62.2mm
West End, Anguilla 28.0C 82F 70.1mm (12am to midnight)
Juliana Airport, St Maarten 28.5C 84F 58.2mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 30.6C 87F 23.0mm

CLIMATE....AS OF MIDNIGHT AST ON 5 OCT 2010...6.61 INCHES (167.9mm) OF
RAINFALL HAD ACCUMULATED AT THE SAINT THOMAS CYRIL E. KING
AIRPORT IN CHARLOTTE AMALIE...MAKING IT THE 5TH WETTEST DAY ON
SAINT THOMAS SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN...AND THE WETTEST DAY
SINCE SEPTEMBER 15TH 2004 WHEN JEANNE TRACKED ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS.


Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 31.0C 88F
Kingston, Jamaica 32.1C 90F 0.7mm
Montego Bay, Jamaica 32.4C 90F trace
Havana, Cuba 29.3C 85F
Nassau, Bahamas 30.0C 86F 44.0mm
Hamilton, Bermuda 28.1C 82F

-justin-

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
VIC020-030-060415-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0090.101006T0134Z-101006T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
934 PM AST TUE OCT 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT JOHN
SAINT THOMAS

* UNTIL 1215 AM AST

* AT 916 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HEADING TOWARDS THE ISLANDS OF SAINT THOMAS AND
SAINT JOHN. DUE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THESE ISLANDS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...THIS RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED
ROADWAY. ADDITIONALLY...MUDSLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1827 6499 1831 6511 1841 6507 1843 6485
1840 6467 1831 6465

$$

SR/EM

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

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC049-147-060500-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0091.101006T0203Z-101006T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1003 PM AST TUE OCT 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CULEBRA
VIEQUES

* UNTIL 100 AM AST

* AT 957 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HEADING TOWARDS THE ISLANDS OF CULEBRA AND
VIEQUES. DUE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THESE ISLANDS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...THIS RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED
ROADWAY. ADDITIONALLY...MUDSLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN 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.

&&

LAT...LON 1821 6531 1815 6524 1809 6525 1804 6545
1807 6560 1822 6550 1821 6531 1831 6543
1838 6539 1836 6518 1830 6518

$$

EM

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

[cycloneye]

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1020 PM AST TUE OCT 5 2010

PRC023-067-093-097-125-061015-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0038.101006T0220Z-101006T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HORMIGUEROS PR-MARICAO PR-SAN GERMAN PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-
1020 PM AST TUE OCT 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS...
ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

* UNTIL 615 AM AST WEDNESDAY

* AT 1012 PM AST...FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO...AND
THE U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE SENSOR NEAR HORMIGUEROS INDICATED THAT THE
RIVER WAS CONTINUING TO SLOWLY RISE. WHILE THE RAINFALL ACROSS THIS
AREA ENDED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE RIO GUANAJIBO TO CREST NEAR 21 FEET DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLOODING ALONG
LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS OF THE RIO GUANAJIBO FROM SAN GERMAN
TO MAYAGUEZ. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY AND LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1812 6719 1817 6718 1821 6704 1815 6698
1805 6698

$$

SR

[cycloneye]

Good morning. Another wet day on tap.

000
FXCA62 TJSJ 060938
AFDSJU

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
538 AM AST WED OCT 6 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS AND ASSOCIATED TUTT LOW
WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND JUST NORTH AND
NORTHWEST OF THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND NOW SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
SEVENTEEN LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.0 WEST...
WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS FEATURE IS HELPING TO CREATING
AN AREA OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ANEGADA PASSAGE...AS IT PULLS
NORTHWARDS OF THE LOCAL AREA.

&&

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER AND LOW LEVEL FEATURES AFOREMENTIONED WILL
COMBINE WITH THE VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND
LOCAL EFFECTS... TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY
AS THIS SYSTEM SLOWLY LIFTS NORTHWARDS.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP
OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS AND LIFT NORTH NORTHEASTWARD MAINLY ACROSS
THE CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO DURING THE
MORNING HOURS...BUT EVENTUALLY SPREADING WESTWARDS ACROSS THE REST
OF PUERTO RICO DURING THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS WILL AGAIN RESULT IN
FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF PUERTO RICO AND DEFINITELY
CONTINUE WITH FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. EXPECT
THIS UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN...TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THEN END OF THE WORK WEEK.

THEREFORE...AS STRESSED IN PREVIOUS DAYS...CONSIDERING THE PRESENT
STATE OF THE GROUND AND RIVER CONDITIONS WHICH ARE RUNNING HIGH IN
MOST AREAS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS
THE ISLANDS AS WELL AS THE LOCAL WATERS. SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF
ACTIVE WEATHER...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...AREAS OF FLASH AND RIVER
FLOODING...AND MUDSLIDES...WILL REMAIN LIKELY. IT SHOULD ALSO BE
NOTED...THAT ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY RAINING
ACROSS THE ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...STILL LOOK FOR PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL TO CONTINUE. AS A
RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THEREAFTER...
AND WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE
CONTINUED WET WEATHER PATTERN MAY PERSIST INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
BASED ON SOME OF THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER
UPDATES AND INFO THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

&&

.AVIATION...MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS TIST...TISX...TNCM...
TKPK...AND TJPS THROUGH AT LEAST 07/00Z. BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS IN SHRA/ISOLD TSRA. VFR CONDS WILL
PREVAIL ACROSS TJSJ...TJMZ...TJBQ THIS MORNING...WITH BRIEF
PERIODS OF MVFR. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ACROSS TJSJ
THIS AFTERNOON IN SHRA/ISOLD TSRA. PREVAILING WEST TO SOUTHWEST
LOW LVL WIND FLOW OF 15 TO 25 KTS EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS
LIKELY IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.MARINE...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT (SJUMWWSJU)
AND THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (SJUCWFSJU) FOR LATEST INFORMATION
ON THE LOCAL MARINE CONDITIONS.

&&

.CLIMATE....AS OF MIDNIGHT AST ON 5 OCT 2010...6.61 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAD ACCUMULATED AT THE SAINT THOMAS CYRIL E. KING
AIRPORT IN CHARLOTTE AMALIE...MAKING IT THE 5TH WETTEST DAY ON
SAINT THOMAS SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN...AND THE WETTEST DAY
SINCE SEPTEMBER 15TH 2004 WHEN JEANNE TRACKED ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 88 77 87 78 / 60 50 60 50
STT 87 79 89 80 / 80 60 60 50

[msbee]

Good morning
We had another inch of rain over night. This morning dawned gray and cloudy. Five minutes ago another heavy rain storm started.
I wonder how much more rain this will give us.

Localized flooding was reported yesterday from the heavy rain
http://sxmislandtime.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=76

it feels like we are never going to dry out

Barbara

[bvigal]

Good morning Luis and Barbara and neighbors. Hope everyone is safe and dry this morning.

Power is BACK, what a blessing!! Flash Flood Warnings just reissued (until noon this time) for USVI plus Vieques, Culebra, and we are under one, too, I'm sure. Rain let up for a while this morning and I snapped this:

Not visible in that pic are some other islands, behind the low thick cloud. It rained so hard all night, thought the house would just wash down the hill. I've no idea how much rain, but it had to be another 3 inches or more, the radar record shows 8 or more inches since yesterday morning. And, at one point yesterday I checked that radar rain estimator, and was certain it wasn't recording all the rain falling over here. The winds were much above anything predicted, will have to wait and hear the consequences to marine industry this morning. Hopefully it was only material damage, and no injuries.

[msbee]

great pic bvigal

and I am glad you got your power back.

It has been raining steadily here all mornign with gusty wind.
My rain gauge, which I emptied at 8:00 AM, now has 1.5 inches of water in it at 11:00 AM.
I've lost count now of how many times I emptied it.

[Macrocane]

Very nice pic bvigal. Hopefully the rains may diminish soon as STD 17 moves away from the islands.

The northerly winds have continued in Central America with the same strength as yesterday although the minimum temperatures this morning were a little higher than yesterday. Yesterday observations in some salvadorian stations:

Temperatures

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Santa Ana        min:19.6°C/67.3°F      max:28.8°C/83.8°F
San Salvador     min:17.2°C/63.0°F      max:29.2°C/84.6°F
Las Pilas        min:11.9°C/53.4°F      max:17.4°C/63.3°F
San Miguel       min:20.9°C/69.6°F      max:33.9°C/93.0°F 


Strongest Wind Gust
Ishuatan 43 km/h (27 mph)
Santa Ana 20 km/h (12.5 mph)
San Salvador 28 km/h (17.5 mph)
La Union 12 km/h (7.5 mph)

[tropicana]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts
Tue Oct 5 2010

— A double-hulled tanker broke loose of its moorings and ran aground in a St. Kitts harbor amid high surf whipped up by a cluster of thunderstorms.
No spills were reported from the stranded Azra-S tanker, which held roughly 18,000 barrels of diesel fuel and ran aground late Monday, but St. Kitts authorities were monitoring waters in Basseterre's harbor.

A tugboat from the nearby Dutch island of St. Eustatius was expected to arrive to dislodge the Turkish-flagged tanker, which has two hulls to prevent its cargo from spilling. If the outer hull is breached, the inner hull keeps fuel in place.

Elsewhere in the Caribbean, schools and government offices in the British Virgin Islands were closed Tuesday due to heavy rains and a government statement warned of possible flash floods.

The weather system was traveling northwest and could also bring flooding to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Over the past couple of days, rough weather in the eastern Caribbean has toppled power lines, destroyed shacks and flooded businesses.
High winds stripped roofs from several homes in Trinidad and in Barbados, where authorities said a police station was flooded and five patrol cars were damaged.
Trinidad police said Tuesday that the storm uprooted a massive silk cotton tree estimated to be 200 years old.

[tropicana]

Road Town, Tortola:
Wed Oct 6 2010

Since Tuesday, the Territory has been experiencing inclement weather. DDM (Dept of Disaster Management) weather station in the Road Town area collected 10.28 inches of rain for 5th October. Thats 261mm of rain.

Many of the roads experienced mudslides and homes and businesses were flooded. Public and private schools were closed as well as Government Departments and will remain closed today.

His Excellency, The Governor Boyd McCleary has issued a statement of advisory for motorists to stay off all roads to allow essential workers to do their job effectively.

Residents and visitors are reminded to continue to EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION as some roads have become impassable or dangerous to drive on. However, if driving becomes necessary, please be extremely careful when doing so.

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
VIC010-062045-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0095.000000T0000Z-101006T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1206 PM AST WED OCT 6 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING ISLAND

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 1202 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS SAINT CROIX.
NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AND ANY ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON WILL AGGRAVATE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THAT
ISLAND.

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 1766 6464 1763 6491 1768 6493 1778 6488
1782 6472 1780 6457 1776 6454

$$

ROSA

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

[cycloneye]

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
300 PM AST WED OCT 6 2010

PRZ002-003-012-013-VIZ001-002-070700-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0012.000000T0000Z-101007T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...
GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...SALINAS...COCO...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...
ANNA`S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...
FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE
300 PM AST WED OCT 6 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...NORTHEAST...
SOUTHEAST AND VIEQUES. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.
THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AIM A PLUME OF
TROPICAL MOISTURE AT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...VIEQUES...CULEBRA
AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS
THE PAST 24 HOURS. WHILE THE STRONG WINDS SUGGEST THAT SHOWERS
WILL MOVE FAST THEY COULD CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE SAME AREAS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH UP TO FOUR
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

* THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS IN SOUTHEAST PUERTO RICO AND AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING
PROBLEMS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS 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 WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

&&

$$

[msbee]

UPDATE:

St. Maarten is experiencing exceptionally heavy rain, high wind, thunder and lightning. Reports of roads flooded everywhere.
4 inches of rain today so far and it is still raining. we have a mess on our hands here.
This is worse than Earl!

[msbee]

News Release



Written by Roddy Heyliger, Government Information Service (GIS), Ennia Bldg., Longwall Rd., Philipsburg, Sint Maarten D.W.I.

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 06, 2010/N143 – 2.15pm



Emergency Siren Alert System Tested in certain districts Wednesday morning;



Residents and motorists advised to avoid low lying areas in event of additional rainfall; Island remains under a Heavy Rainfall Watch



GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (GIS) – The Department of Disaster Management would like to inform the general public that a test was conducted in certain districts with respect to the Emergency Siren Alert System.



The island is currently under a Heavy Rainfall Watch; this entails that there is still the possibility of heavy rainfall within the coming hours.



Residents and motorists are advised to avoid low lying areas in the event of additional rainfall. The ground is saturated due to several days of persistent rainfall. Flooding is still likely across roadways.



Persons residing on hill sides and those driving along hill sides are advised to drive with caution and be alert for possible rock falls. This is due to the saturated soil.



According to the Wednesday 11.00am Meteorological Service of the Netherlands Antilles & Aruba weather advisory, widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecasted through Thursday. Fresh and fairly strong winds and heavy gusts can be expected near heavy showers.



Current weather conditions are being caused by Tropical Depression #17 that is North of Puerto Rico and is tracking very slowly out into the open Atlantic Ocean.



# # #



Roddy Heyliger

Sint Maarten Government Information Service (GIS)

[Gustywind]

UPDATE:

St. Maarten is experiencing exceptionally heavy rain, high wind, thunder and lightning. Reports of roads flooded everywhere.
4 inches of rain today so far and it is still raining. we have a mess on our hands here.
This is worse than Earl!

oh boy that's incredible!!!! It's amazing but very amazing!! BE AWARE Msbee, orange alert have been required for the Northern Leewards islands...
STAY SAFE AND DRY
Gustywind

[cycloneye]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
356 PM AST WED OCT 6 2010

.SYNOPSIS...SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION 17 IS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF
PUERTO RICO. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST...AND THEN
NORTHEAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD
ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE WEEKEND.

&&

.DISCUSSION...IMPRESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE DAY...AND CONTINUE RAINING.
SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES WERE REPORTED AT
SAINT CROIX...SAINT JOHN...AND SAINT THOMAS. THIS VERY WET PATTERN
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS IS NOT EXPECTED TO END UNTIL AT
LEAST FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...ACROSS PUERTO RICO...THE OPPOSITE HAS
OCCURRED. DRY AIR AT MID LEVEL OF THE ATMOSPHERE...HAS KEPT MAINLY
DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOME
SHOWERS STARTED TO DEVELOPED ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND
SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. HOWEVER...THESE SHOWERS WERE
MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE EAST. IN GENERAL...DUE TO THIS
SCENARIO...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE
EASTERN THIRD OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.

IN THE LONG TERM...HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
LOCAL AREA WITH PW VALUES ABOVE 2.0 INCHES. THEREFORE...THE
CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL CONTINUE HIGH THROUGH AT LEAST
SUNDAY...WHEN DRIER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA...AS HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...AS THE TROPICAL
LOW MOVES AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS TJSJ...TJBQ...AND
TJMZ TONIGHT. PERIODS OF MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
TIST...TISX...TNCM...AND TKPK IN INTERVALS OF SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALSO...BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS TJPS AT LEAST THROUGH 06/22Z.

&&

.MARINE...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS AT LEAST UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...AS
STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THESE AREAS.


&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 77 87 77 90 / 50 60 50 50
STT 78 86 79 87 / 60 60 50 50