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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8741 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 5:38 am


AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
415 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER JUST WEST OF
THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A SUBEQUATORIAL RIDGE BUILDS
ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...A MID LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN
WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER JUST WEST OF THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN A WEST SOUTHWEST MID TO UPPER LEVEL WIND
FLOW ACROSS THE REGION. IN ADDITION...A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY. AS A RESULT...AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS
EXPECT TO PREVAIL TODAY ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS...ESPECIALLY THE
EASTERN THIRD OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE VI. PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL AND URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ARE ANTICIPATED...
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING AS WELL AS
MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING.

THE OVERALL WET WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECT TO PREVAIL PROBABLY UNTIL
SUNDAY WHEN MODELS SUGGEST SOMEWHAT DRIER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...
AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH LOCAL EFFECTS AND DIURNAL
HEATING TO PRODUCE A GOOD DEAL OF CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF
PUERTO RICO EACH AFTERNOON.

&&

.AVIATION...PREDOMINANT MVFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AFTER 12Z TODAY
IN RAIN AND POSSIBLE TSTMS ALL TAF SITES XCPT LEEWARD ISLANDS
TERMINALS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE SOMEWHAT AFTER 03Z SAT. SIG
IMPROVEMENT TO THE WX NOT XPCD UNTIL SUN.

&&

.MARINE...MAJOR CONCERN CONTINUE TO BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS...SOME OF THEM WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY
WINDS AND LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 83 76 87 76 / 100 70 60 20
STT 83 78 86 78 / 100 70 60 30

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8742 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 6:32 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
713 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

VIC020-030-201315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0123.110520T1113Z-110520T1315Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-
713 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

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

* UNTIL 915 AM AST

* AT 709 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THESE
ISLANDS...ESPECIALLY SAINT JOHN. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT ONE
TO ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF
AT LEAST ONE INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH 915 AM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...GUTS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS
AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY
RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE ISLANDS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT.

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 1827 6498 1830 6509 1843 6509 1840 6500
1847 6488 1840 6484 1840 6467 1836 6463
1829 6463

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8743 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 7:50 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
821 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC015-035-043-057-069-085-095-109-123-129-133-151-201515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0124.110520T1221Z-110520T1515Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COAMO PR-CAYEY PR-SAN LORENZO PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-ARROYO PR-PATILLAS
PR-MAUNABO PR-GUAYAMA PR-HUMACAO PR-SALINAS PR-SANTA ISABEL
PR-YABUCOA PR-
821 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
COAMO...CAYEY...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...PATILLAS...
MAUNABO...GUAYAMA...HUMACAO...SALINAS...SANTA ISABEL AND YABUCOA

* UNTIL 1115 AM AST

* AT 815 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING SOME OF
THESE MUNICIPALITIES AND POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE OTHERS. RADAR
ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATE THAT ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF
RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT
CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
EXPECTED THROUGH 1115 AM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS AS WELL
AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS
COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT.

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 1792 6639 1807 6636 1806 6617 1819 6578
1800 6578 1796 6584 1793 6596

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8744 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 8:44 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
938 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC007-025-029-031-037-053-061-063-077-087-089-103-119-127-139-
201630-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0125.110520T1338Z-110520T1630Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-AGUAS BUENAS PR-JUNCOS PR-GURABO PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
LUQUILLO PR-NAGUABO PR-GUAYNABO PR-CEIBA PR-CANOVANAS PR-FAJARDO PR-
CAROLINA PR-SAN JUAN PR-LOIZA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
938 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...AGUAS BUENAS...JUNCOS...GURABO...TRUJILLO ALTO...
LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...GUAYNABO...CEIBA...CANOVANAS...FAJARDO...
CAROLINA...SAN JUAN...LOIZA AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 1230 PM AST

* AT 934 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING SOME OF
THESE MUNICIPALITIES AND POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE OTHERS. RADAR
ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATE THAT ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF
RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT
CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
EXPECTED THROUGH 1230 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS AS WELL
AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS
COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT.

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 1846 6606 1844 6592 1842 6583 1836 6564
1822 6564 1823 6577 1829 6583 1823 6591
1824 6598 1819 6606 1825 6613

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8745 Postby Macrocane » Fri May 20, 2011 8:58 am

Good morning! An earthquake swarm has developed just east of San Salvador, 5 quakes with magnitudes between 2.3 and 3.4 have been registered since yesterday afternoon, no damages have been reported. By the way I have felt only 2 of them as I live in Antiguo Cuscatlan that is west of San Salvador so I'm not that close to the epicenter. More info here: http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=107415&start=40
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8746 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 9:16 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
959 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC023-055-059-075-079-111-113-121-153-201700-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0126.110520T1359Z-110520T1700Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SABANA GRANDE PR-YAUCO PR-GUAYANILLA PR-GUANICA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-
PONCE PR-CABO ROJO PR-PENUELAS PR-LAJAS PR-
959 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
SABANA GRANDE...YAUCO...GUAYANILLA...GUANICA...JUANA DIAZ...
PONCE...CABO ROJO...PENUELAS AND LAJAS

* UNTIL 100 PM AST

* AT 955 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED BANDS OF
SHOWERS...SOME WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY RAIN...MOVING IN OFF THE SOUTH
COAST AND AFFECTING SOME OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS 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 1794 6724 1807 6721 1804 6648 1795 6648

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#8747 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 10:16 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1113 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC015-035-043-057-069-085-095-109-123-129-133-151-201800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0127.110520T1513Z-110520T1800Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COAMO PR-CAYEY PR-SAN LORENZO PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-ARROYO PR-PATILLAS
PR-MAUNABO PR-GUAYAMA PR-HUMACAO PR-SALINAS PR-SANTA ISABEL
PR-YABUCOA PR-
1113 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
COAMO...CAYEY...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...ARROYO...PATILLAS...
MAUNABO...GUAYAMA...HUMACAO...SALINAS...SANTA ISABEL AND YABUCOA

* UNTIL 200 PM AST

* AT 1107 AM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER ROUND OF
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY
RAIN...MOVING IN OFF THE SOUTH COAST INTO SOME OF THESE
MUNICIPALITIES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO
THE RAINFALL THAT ALREADY CREATED SWOLLEN RIVERS AND STREAMS OVER
THE PAST FEW HOURS. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATE THAT
ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS
OF THE ADVISORY AREA ...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
EXPECTED THROUGH 200 PM AST.

AS STATED BEFORE...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND
URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING
SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN
STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT.

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 1792 6639 1807 6636 1806 6617 1819 6578
1800 6578 1796 6584 1793 6596

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8748 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 10:45 am

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC015-095-109-151-201830-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0019.110520T1539Z-110520T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1139 AM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
ARROYO
PATILLAS
MAUNABO
YABUCOA

* UNTIL 230 PM AST

* AT 1128 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED BANDS OF MODERATE
SHOWERS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY DOWNPOURS...CONTINUING TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THESE
AREAS...THIS MORNING...HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OR ONE TO ONE AND ONE
HALF INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALIZED HEAVIER AMOUNTS. USGS SENSORS ARE
SHOWING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE RIVERS IN THESE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ON THE RIO MARIN...GRANDE DE PATILLAS...YABUCOA AND MAUNABO.
RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. IN ADDITION...
MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE OVER 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.

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 1807 6610 1810 6603 1808 6583 1802 6582
1798 6591 1796 6605

$$

AAS

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HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8749 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 11:22 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1221 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC007-025-029-031-037-053-061-063-077-087-089-103-119-127-139-
201930-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-110520T1930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-AGUAS BUENAS PR-JUNCOS PR-GURABO PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
LUQUILLO PR-NAGUABO PR-GUAYNABO PR-CEIBA PR-CANOVANAS PR-FAJARDO PR-
CAROLINA PR-SAN JUAN PR-LOIZA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
1221 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...AGUAS BUENAS...JUNCOS...GURABO...TRUJILLO ALTO...
LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...GUAYNABO...CEIBA...CANOVANAS...FAJARDO...
CAROLINA...SAN JUAN...LOIZA AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 330 PM AST

* AT 1215 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN
AFFECTING MOST OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES...WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
STORMS POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THESE AREAS. RADAR ESTIMATES AND
U.S.G.S. 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 OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH 330 PM
AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS AS WELL
AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS
COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT...AND LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR
RIVER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING IS ISSUED.

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 1846 6606 1844 6592 1842 6583 1836 6564
1822 6564 1823 6577 1829 6583 1823 6591
1824 6598 1819 6606 1825 6613

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8750 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 11:32 am

Look how Puerto Rico looks today and you have the idea as why the many flood advisories popping up. As the grounds are oversaturated,flooding will continue to occur,until this rainy pattern subsides. Dont worry for me,as I am safe and dry where I am.

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8751 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 11:49 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1243 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC009-019-021-033-039-041-045-047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-
145-149-201945-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0128.110520T1643Z-110520T1945Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CIALES PR-CIDRA PR-COROZAL PR-COMERIO PR-AIBONITO PR-
BARRANQUITAS PR-OROCOVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-MOROVIS PR-TOA ALTA PR-
VILLALBA PR-VEGA ALTA PR-DORADO PR-MANATI PR-CATANO PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
TOA BAJA PR-
1243 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CIALES...CIDRA...COROZAL...COMERIO...AIBONITO...
BARRANQUITAS...OROCOVIS...NARANJITO...MOROVIS...TOA ALTA...
VILLALBA...VEGA ALTA...DORADO...MANATI...CATANO...VEGA BAJA AND
TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 345 PM AST

* AT 1239 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MOST OF
THESE MUNICIPALITIES...WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS POISED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE OTHERS. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. 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 OF 1 TO
2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH 345 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS...ROADSIDE CULVERTS AND URBAN AREAS AS WELL
AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. THE HEAVY RAINS
COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL
1100 PM AST TONIGHT...AND LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR
RIVER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING IS ISSUED.

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 1848 6647 1849 6627 1847 6613 1844 6613
1841 6616 1830 6616 1827 6620 1823 6619
1816 6616 1814 6628 1819 6634 1819 6642
1811 6648 1818 6652 1828 6651

$$

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8752 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 12:41 pm

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
119 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC025-029-031-063-077-085-087-119-129-139-210515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0002.110520T1719Z-110521T0515Z/
/00000.0..000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-JUNCOS PR-GURABO PR-SAN LORENZO PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
LAS PIEDRAS PR-CANOVANAS PR-CAROLINA PR-LOIZA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
119 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CAGUAS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAGUAS...
CANOVANAS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...SAN ISIDRO...
CANOVANAS...
CAROLINA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
GURABO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GURABO...
JUNCOS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JUNCOS...
LAS PIEDRAS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
LOIZA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
RIO GRANDE MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
SAN LORENZO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SAN LORENZO...
TRUJILLO ALTO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL 115 AM AST SATURDAY

* AT 111 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED BANDS OF MODERATE
SHOWERS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY DOWNPOURS...CONTINUING TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THESE
AREAS HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALIZED
HEAVIER AMOUNTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...INTO THE EARLY
EVENING. USGS SENSORS ARE SHOWING SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE DE LOIZA AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
WITH LEVELS CONTINUING TO RISE TO NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT
NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 1835 6603 1845 6588 1832 6588 1823 6581
1811 6597 1811 6604

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8753 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 12:53 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC037-053-069-085-089-103-119-202030-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0020.110520T1742Z-110520T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
142 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
LAS PIEDRAS
LUQUILLO
NAGUABO
CEIBA
FAJARDO
HUMACAO
RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 430 PM AST

* AT 133 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY
DOWNPOURS MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAINFALL IN ADDITION
TO THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...WILL RESULT IN RAPID
RISES ON RIO FAJARDO...BLANCO...MAMEYES AND ESPIRITU SANTO.
RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. MUDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER 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.

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 1816 6589 1823 6579 1844 6586 1839 6560
1819 6558 1812 6568 1809 6575

$$

AAS

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8754 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 1:11 pm

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
154 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC049-147-VIC010-020-030-202045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0129.110520T1754Z-110520T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CULEBRA PR-VIEQUES PR-SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-SAINT CROIX VI-
154 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CULEBRA AND VIEQUES

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

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 147 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
CONTINUED TO INDICATES SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE ISLANDS. THE HEAVIEST BANDS
ARE CURRENTLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS...MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN ISLANDS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM WILL CAUSE
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND GUTS...AND LOW SPOTS IN HIGHWAYS.

ADDITIONALLY...ALL OF THE ISLANDS CAN EXPECT FLOODING ALONG THE LAND
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.
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 1767 6465 1768 6494 1780 6490 1784 6473
1827 6478 1830 6506 1804 6545 1811 6563
1822 6550 1818 6525 1831 6510 1825 6525
1831 6543 1838 6536 1840 6467 1784 6473
1773 6455

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8755 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 1:26 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC015-095-109-151-202130-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110520T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
221 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
ARROYO
PATILLAS
MAUNABO
YABUCOA

* UNTIL 530 PM AST

* AT 218 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
BANDS OF MODERATE SHOWERS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY
DOWNPOURS...DEVELOPING AND MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...HAVE BEEN ON
THE ORDER OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALIZED HEAVIER AMOUNTS.
USGS SENSORS CONTINUE TO SHOW AREA RIVER LEVELS RISING...WITH RIO
MARIN AND RIO GUAYANES CURRENTLY OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS AND OTHER
RIVERS IN YABUCOA AND MAUNABO SHOWING SIGNIFICANT RISES. RESIDENTS
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER 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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 1807 6610 1810 6603 1808 6583 1802 6582
1798 6591 1796 6605

$$

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8756 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 2:22 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC041-045-210100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.110520T1909Z-110521T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
309 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CIDRA
COMERIO

* UNTIL 900 PM AST

* AT 302 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
INTERMITTENT BANDS OF MODERATE SHOWERS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED
HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DEVELOPING AND MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.USGS
SENSORS ARE ALSO INDICATING SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIO DE LA
PLATA RIVER FROM AIBONITO DOWNSTREAM TO DE LA PLATA DAM. RESIDENTS
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER 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.

IN MOUNTAINOUS OR HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER
CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT
ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 1824 6626 1829 6622 1828 6618 1815 6616
1813 6620 1814 6623

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#8757 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 2:27 pm

More rain on the pipe?

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
314 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER
JUST WEST OF THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A SUBEQUATORIAL
RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS
THE LOCAL AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTED THE ENTIRE ISLAND
OF PUERTO RICO. THE AREA MOST AFFECTED WAST THE EASTERN HALF OF
PUERTO RICO WHERE SEVERAL ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED. SATELLITE IMAGES
ARE SHOWING MORE SHOWERS OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS AND THEY ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS. SATURATED SOILS WILL
MAINTAIN A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLOODING TO OCCUR.

A MID UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER
JUST WEST OF THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN A
WEST SOUTHWEST MID TO UPPER LEVEL WIND FLOW ACROSS THE REGION. IN
ADDITION...A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY.

MOST PREVALENT ACTIVITY COMING IN WITH EAST TO SELY LOW LEVEL FLOW
RESULTING IN ENOUGH DIFFERENTIAL ADVECTION FOR ADDITIONAL INSTABILITY.
PUSH OF EASTERLY WAVE NOW LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL
CONTINUE THE INFLUX OF MOISTURE FROM EAST THROUGH SATURDAY. AS A
RESULT...AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECT TO PREVAIL THROUGH
SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN THIRD OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS
THE VI. THE POTENTIAL REMAIN HIGH FOR FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING AS
WELL AS MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. THEREFORE A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION...PREDOMINANT MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
EVENING AS RAIN AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL TAF SITES
XCPT LEEWARD ISLANDS TERMINALS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE SOMEWHAT AFTER
03Z SAT. SIG IMPROVEMENT TO THE WX NOT XPCD UNTIL SUN.


&&

.MARINE...WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH
STRONGER GUSTS NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS. AS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT
GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. THESE STORMS ALSO COULD PRODUCE WATERSPOUT.


&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 83 74 86 76 / 80 40 60 20
STT 83 76 84 77 / 70 50 40 30

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#8758 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 2:40 pm

And they keep comming.

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
334 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC009-019-021-033-039-041-045-047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-
145-149-202145-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-110520T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CIALES PR-CIDRA PR-COROZAL PR-COMERIO PR-AIBONITO PR-
BARRANQUITAS PR-OROCOVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-MOROVIS PR-TOA ALTA PR-
VILLALBA PR-VEGA ALTA PR-DORADO PR-MANATI PR-CATANO PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
TOA BAJA PR-
334 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CIALES...CIDRA...COROZAL...COMERIO...AIBONITO...
BARRANQUITAS...OROCOVIS...NARANJITO...MOROVIS...TOA ALTA...
VILLALBA...VEGA ALTA...DORADO...MANATI...CATANO...VEGA BAJA AND
TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 545 PM AST

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
INTERMITTENT BANDS OF SHOWERS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING
TO MOVE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THEREFORE...THE URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT AT LEAST UNTIL 545 PM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL 400
AM AST SATURDAY MORNING...AND LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR
RIVER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING IS ISSUED.

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 1848 6647 1849 6627 1847 6613 1844 6613
1841 6616 1830 6616 1827 6620 1823 6619
1816 6616 1814 6628 1819 6634 1819 6642
1811 6648 1818 6652 1828 6651

$$

AAS
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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
324 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC007-025-029-031-037-053-061-063-077-087-089-103-119-127-139-
202230-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-110520T2230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-AGUAS BUENAS PR-JUNCOS PR-GURABO PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
LUQUILLO PR-NAGUABO PR-GUAYNABO PR-CEIBA PR-CANOVANAS PR-FAJARDO PR-
CAROLINA PR-SAN JUAN PR-LOIZA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
324 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...AGUAS BUENAS...JUNCOS...GURABO...TRUJILLO ALTO...
LUQUILLO...NAGUABO...GUAYNABO...CEIBA...CANOVANAS...FAJARDO...
CAROLINA...SAN JUAN...LOIZA AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS...SOME
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MOST OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES...WITH
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THESE AREAS. RADAR
ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT CONTINUED
TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED
THROUGH 630 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 1846 6606 1844 6592 1842 6583 1836 6564
1822 6564 1823 6577 1829 6583 1823 6591
1824 6598 1819 6606 1825 6613

$$

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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8759 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 2:50 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC127-202245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0022.110520T1945Z-110520T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
345 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

IN PUERTO RICO
SAN JUAN

* UNTIL 645 PM AST

* AT 336 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
CONTINUED TO INDICATE INTERMITTENT BANDS OF SHOWERS...SOME WITH VERY
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS THE OVER THE WARNED AREA.

FOR THE RIO PIEDRAS NEAR HATO REY- RPOP4
FLOOD STAGE - 15 FEET.
AT 336 PM AST THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD RISEN
TO...13.68 FEET. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
EXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.

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.

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 1845 6610 1845 6603 1832 6603 1832 6607

$$

AAS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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Re: Caribbean - C America=Numerous flood advisories up in PR

#8760 Postby cycloneye » Fri May 20, 2011 3:07 pm

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
346 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

PRC003-005-011-083-097-099-117-131-202245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0130.110520T1946Z-110520T2245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOCA PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-LAS MARIAS PR-
MAYAGUEZ PR-RINCON PR-ANASCO PR-
346 PM AST FRI MAY 20 2011

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
MOCA...SAN SEBASTIAN...AGUADILLA...AGUADA...LAS MARIAS...
MAYAGUEZ...RINCON AND ANASCO

* UNTIL 645 PM AST

* AT 338 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS AND TOWARDS THE
ADVISORY AREA. SO FAR RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATE
THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY
AREA AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE INCH OR
MORE IS POSSIBLE AT LEAST UNTIL 6:45 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. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1829 6729 1833 6730 1841 6729 1846 6719
1838 6700 1824 6702 1821 6720

$$
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