Caribbean - Central America Weather

[cycloneye]

BatzVI, for your area.

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
211 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC020-030-080015-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0482.000000T0000Z-101008T0015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-
211 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

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

* UNTIL 815 PM AST

AT 210 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARDS SAINT
THOMAS...AND SAINT JOHN. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL COMPOUND
THE ALREADY FLOODING AND LANDSLIDE PROBLEMS ON THESE ISLANDS.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1827 6470 1827 6498 1831 6510 1842 6510
1845 6489 1840 6484 1840 6467 1834 6462

$$

CASTRO

[msbee]

and another heavy shower coming right now

[BatzVI]

Thanks cyclone...it's just a mess...can't wait to get home from work...

[cycloneye]

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
301 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC017-039-091-080100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0044.101007T1901Z-101008T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CIALES PR-BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
301 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 900 PM AST

* THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI CONTINUES OUT OF ITS BANKS AT MANATI. IN
ADDITION...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS UPPER PORTIONS OF THE MANATI
RIVER AT CIALES COULD PRODUCE NEW RISES AT THAT LOCATION. AT 2 PM
AST...RIVER SENSORS INDICATED THE RIVER AT 31.61 FEET AND FALLING
SLOWLY AND FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. HIGHWAY 2 AS WELL AS ROUTES 666
AND 667 WILL CONTINUE TO BE FLOODED.

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...

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 1842 6654 1849 6656 1848 6650 1845 6651
1835 6644 1834 6648

$$

ROSA

[cycloneye]

Here is news from interior Puerto Rico about a bridge collapse but no fatalitles in this. Translation to english.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 31552.html

[abajan]

and another heavy shower coming right now
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 1485_n.jpg

Barbara, if it’s any consolation, latest water vapor imagery suggests that the convection in your area and to your southwest (from where it is emanating) has become much less intense than a few hours ago. However, Otto is moving very slowly and another area of convection could well develop and affect St. Maarten and other islands in that region before it’s all over.

The preceding response is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org. For Official Information please refer to the NHC and NWS products.

[cycloneye]

Flash Flood Watch extended to Friday Afternoon

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
225 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-080630-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.A.0012.000000T0000Z-101008T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN...
CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...
SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO...
COROZAL...AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...PONCE...AGUADILLA...
ISABELA...HATILLO...QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES...
ADJUNTAS...HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CABO ROJO...
LAJAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA`S RETREAT...CHARLOTTE AMALIE...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...CRUZ BAY...
CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...GROVE PLACE
225 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CENTRAL INTERIOR...CULEBRA...
EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...
NORTHEAST...NORTHWEST...PONCE AND VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND
VICINITY...SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST...VIEQUES AND WESTERN INTERIOR.
IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT
ISLANDS.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND RAIN BANDS ROTATING AROUND
THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF TROPICAL STORM OTTO WILL CONTINUE TO
PUSH BANDS OF SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND MOST OF
PUERTO RICO THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS EXPLOSIVELY MOISTURE
LADEN AIR...STREAMING NORTHEAST FROM THE TROPICS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERMITTENT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE ISLANDS. ALTHOUGH THE STRONG WIND FLOW WILL CAUSE THE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY...THE
PERSISTENT RAINFALL WILL EXACERBATE THE PRESENT FLOODING
SITUATION. GROUND CONDITIONS REMAIN SATURATED AND MANY RIVERS
AND GUTS ARE SWOLLEN OR OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THIS ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL...SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING WILL BE
ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...EVEN IF RAINFALL SUBSIDES
TEMPORARILY... LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES WILL BE EXPECTED...MAINLY
IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.


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

&&

$$

RM/AAS

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
338 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC015-025-037-041-053-063-069-077-085-095-103-109-129-147-151-
072230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0485.101007T1938Z-101007T2230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-CIDRA PR-JUNCOS PR-GURABO PR-SAN LORENZO PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-
ARROYO PR-PATILLAS PR-MAUNABO PR-NAGUABO PR-CEIBA PR-FAJARDO PR-
HUMACAO PR-YABUCOA PR-VIEQUES PR-
338 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...CIDRA...JUNCOS...GURABO...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...
ARROYO...PATILLAS...MAUNABO...NAGUABO...CEIBA...FAJARDO...
HUMACAO...YABUCOA AND VIEQUES

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

* AT 334 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO. THIS SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...AS WELL AS
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN
WATERS...ARE EXPECTED BRING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG
WITH URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA THROUGH
AT LEAST 630 PM AST. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE SHOWERS...AS WELL AS MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF 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 1803 6557 1817 6564 1796 6585 1797 6608
1814 6607 1814 6620 1820 6616 1833 6560
1819 6545 1815 6523 1811 6525

$$

SR

[cycloneye]

SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-072145-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0061.101007T1944Z-101007T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
344 PM AST THU OCT 7 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...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM...
ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10 NM TO 19.5N...
CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N...
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM...
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N...

* UNTIL 545 PM AST

* AT 338 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
OVER CAYEY IN SOUTHEAST PUERTO RICO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.
THIS LINE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS OF EASTERN PUERTO RICO IN
THE NEXT 15 TO 20 MINUTES WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34
KNOTS...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1775 6613 1799 6612 1804 6587 1816 6585
1824 6569 1832 6569 1839 6582 1887 6534
1926 6398 1809 6396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 236DEG 29KT 1819 6604 1789 6605

$$

ROSA

[cycloneye]

AFDSJU

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
313 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OTTO CONTINUES TO MOVES VERY SLOWLY
NORTH OF PUERTO RICO. OTTO IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATED TOWARDS THE
NORTH NORTHEAST THE NEXT TWO DAYS....MOVING AWAY FROM THE LOCAL
AREA. A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC STARTING SUNDAY. A MORE TYPICAL WIND FLOW WILL ESTABLISH
ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA DURING THE WEEKEND.

&&

.DISCUSSION...PERSISTENT RAINFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...HAS BEEN
AFFECTING PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE LAST
12 HOURS TO 18 HOURS. THIS PERSISTENT RAINFALL HAS BEEN PRODUCING
NUMEROUS FLASH FLOODING...RIVERS OUT OF ITS BANKS..AND MUDSLIDES
ACROSS MUCH OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE LARGE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM OTTO...IS
BRINGING DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA...IN A
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW. THIS MOIST ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 600 PM AST FRIDAY.

OTTO IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATED TOWARD THE NORTHEAST DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC SUNDAY...CREATING A MORE SOUTHEAST
WIND FLOW ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. ALSO...A DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO
MOVES ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. ALTHOUGH DRIER AIR IS
EXPECTED...ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA
DURING THE WEEKEND TO PRODUCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON...MAINLY ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR
AND NORTHWEST SECTION OF PUERTO RICO. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WET SCENARIO.

&&

.AVIATION...PERIODS OF MVFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL
TAF SITES TONIGHT...IN PASSING SHRA AND POSSIBLE TSRA.

&&

.MARINE...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL
COASTAL WATERS AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...AS TROPICAL STORM
OTTO CONTINUES TO LINGER NORTH OF THE AREA.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...MOST RIVERS IN PUERTO RICO CONTINUES VERY HIGH..WITH
RIO CIBUCO...RIO LA PLATA...RIO GRANDE DE MANATI...RIO
GUANAJIBO...AND RIO CULEBRINAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEVERAL FLOOD
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECTS ALONG THIS RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES...AND
RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH AS ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT PUERTO RICO THE REST OF TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

[cycloneye]

You can have an idea of how is the situation in Puerto Rico with this rain event by looking at this long list of roads closed or partially closed. Translated to english.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 94002.html

[msbee]

Luis
I though PR might escape the worst of this thing, but I guess not. You are getting your share too.
I hope people take the necessary precautions there.

Barbara

[bvigal]

State of emergency entire territory since yesterday. Day 3 schools, business, government, banks closed. Worst flooding in known history. 17.5" rain from Tuesday morning until Wed afternoon. People in shelters, homes swept with mud & rocks. Infrastructure damage will be in millions. This is actually not a 'rain event', this is OTTO, and previously 97L, and has been for a week now in Eastern Caribbean.

[bvigal]

As to roads closed, since Tuesday night many are trapped by closed roads... most of our roads are the only way to get from point A to point B, there are no alternates.

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
439 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC010-072345-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0481.000000T0000Z-101007T2345Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
439 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

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 745 PM AST

DOPPLER RADAR IMAGERY INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
CARIBBEAN WATERS TO THE WEST OF SAINT CROIX THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE
ISLAND OVER THE TWO TO THREE HOURS. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH AN INCH OR TWO IN AN HOUR. THIS
WILL ONLY EXACERBATE ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS ON THAT ISLAND.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF 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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1769 6460 1764 6473 1764 6490 1768 6494
1776 6494 1783 6481 1778 6455 1773 6455

$$

ROSA

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
452 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC009-035-039-043-057-073-075-107-111-113-123-133-149-072345-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0486.101007T2052Z-101007T2345Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CIALES PR-COAMO PR-CAYEY PR-AIBONITO PR-JAYUYA PR-OROCOVIS PR-
VILLALBA PR-GUAYAMA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-PONCE PR-SALINAS PR-
SANTA ISABEL PR-PENUELAS PR-
452 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED AND EXPANDED
THE

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES...COAMO...CAYEY...AIBONITO...JAYUYA...OROCOVIS...
VILLALBA...GUAYAMA...JUANA DIAZ...PONCE...SALINAS...SANTA ISABEL
AND PENUELAS

* UNTIL 745 PM AST

AT 448 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ONSHORE ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO. DUE TO VERY SATURATED SOILS...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH THIS SHOWER ACTIVITY. LOCAL RESIDENTS AND
MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TO OCCUR
ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA THROUGH AT LEAST 745 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 1811 6627 1812 6613 1795 6616 1798 6651
1795 6678 1814 6665 1817 6659 1823 6658
1814 6640

$$

SR

[msbee]

State of emergency entire territory since yesterday. Day 3 schools, business, government, banks closed. Worst flooding in known history. 17.5" rain from Tuesday morning until Wed afternoon. People in shelters, homes swept with mud & rocks. Infrastructure damage will be in millions. This is actually not a 'rain event', this is OTTO, and previously 97L, and has been for a week now in Eastern Caribbean.

Man. you got a mess there too. That is terrible.
Otto has "touched" us all

[cycloneye]

Flood Warning

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

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
521 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC003-005-099-131-080515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0045.101007T2121Z-101008T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOCA PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-
521 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
AGUADA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AGUADA...
AGUADILLA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
MOCA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
SAN SEBASTIAN MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN...

* UNTIL 115 AM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THE HEAVIER RAINS OF EARLIER TODAY HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. HOWEVER...THE CULEBRINAS RIVER IS ALREADY IN FLOOD AT SAN
SEBASTIAN. THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CULEBRINAS RIVER HAS
BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 115 AM AST...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE RIVER.

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 1832 6707 1839 6725 1844 6717 1837 6699
1826 6689

$$

EM

[bvigal]

State of emergency entire territory since yesterday. Day 3 schools, business, government, banks closed. Worst flooding in known history. 17.5" rain from Tuesday morning until Wed afternoon. People in shelters, homes swept with mud & rocks. Infrastructure damage will be in millions. This is actually not a 'rain event', this is OTTO, and previously 97L, and has been for a week now in Eastern Caribbean.

Man. you got a mess there too. That is terrible.
Otto has "touched" us all

Isn't this something, Barb? Luis commented that it hit PR since yesterday, and is bad there, too! And look at Guadeloupe, etc, it's been raining over there more than a week now! I've a feeling people are really busy just trying to cope, and while it's still raining (and a while after), we aren't going to hear that many reports. I personally know people stranded in their homes by slides, people digging mud out of their homes and mopping water (many!), and probably many more who don't have phone or internet or the time to tell anyone. I made an emergency trip to town for more drinking water during a lull yesterday, and the road damage to the good roads still OPEN was awful - 6' piles of blacktop chunks, deep holes, etc. The grocery store parking lot wasn't flooded at the time, but had 6" of mud.

Your lagoon overflowing, that is a nightmare!! I can imagine the mud, and the bulldozers and man-hours needed to get rid of it all. It's not like the mainland, where someone can drive down from another state with equipment. What we have, that's it. And that equipment will have to do all the cleanup! It's going to take a long time.

[cycloneye]

This tells the story about how Puerto Rico/ Virgin Islands have endured for the past 48 hours.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=jua