cycloneye wrote:Good morning. PR is recieving plenty of rain and there are flood reports from parts of the island.I will keep you informed.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
537 AM AST WED AUG 3 2011
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SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
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
537 AM AST WED AUG 3 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...CENTRAL INTERIOR...EASTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ
AND VICINITY...NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST...NORTHWEST...PONCE AND
VICINITY...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...SOUTHEAST...SOUTHWEST AND
WESTERN INTERIOR.
* THROUGH THIS EVENING
* OUTER RAINBANDS OF EMILY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS
PUERTO RICO TODAY WITH FREQUENT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. THESE RAINBANDS WILL SLOWLY
SPREAD WESTWARD THROUGH THE DAY AS SOUTHEAST WINDS ON THE
BACKSIDE OF DEPARTING EMILY DRAW TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE
AREA. THESE RAINBANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS...RIVERS AND URBAN AREAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND
6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
FACING SLOPES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES
POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STRONG TOPOGRAPHICAL FORCING. LESSER
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE 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. THE
HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 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
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
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ROSA
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Thanks to keep us informed. Be safe and dry Luis.
