2012 Flood Advisories and Warnings for Puerto Rico / USVI

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#41


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1251 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

PRC043-055-059-075-111-113-121-149-153-221845-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0035.120322T1651Z-120322T1845Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COAMO PR-GUANICA PR-GUAYANILLA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-PENUELAS PR-PONCE PR-
SABANA GRANDE PR-VILLALBA PR-YAUCO PR-
1251 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
COAMO...GUANICA...GUAYANILLA...JUANA DIAZ...PENUELAS...PONCE...
SABANA GRANDE...VILLALBA AND YAUCO

* UNTIL 245 PM AST

* AT 1251 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOWED 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 245 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 6693 1811 6672 1816 6640 1808 6638
1803 6670 1801 6695

$$

EM

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#42


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
201 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

VIC010-222000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0036.120322T1801Z-120322T2000Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
201 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 400 PM AST

* AT 157 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS
AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING THE
ISLAND OF ST CROIX. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA AND IT
CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH 400 PM..

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 1768 6477 1769 6480 1768 6482 1768 6489
1767 6490 1768 6491 1770 6489 1776 6490
1778 6488 1777 6483 1779 6481 1779 6476
1769 6474

$$

EM

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#43


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
247 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

PRC023-055-059-075-079-111-113-121-125-133-153-221945-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0037.120322T1847Z-120322T1945Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUANICA PR-GUAYANILLA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-LAJAS PR-PENUELAS PR-PONCE PR-
SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-SANTA ISABEL PR-YAUCO PR-CABO ROJO PR-
247 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

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

* UNTIL 345 PM AST

* AT 241 PM AST...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. ALTHOUGH
MOST OF THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS HAVE DECREASED...MODERATE TO LIGHT
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING TO
OCCUR.

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 1791 6652 1796 6664 1797 6663 1796 6676
1799 6677 1792 6692 1796 6706 1793 6710
1796 6718 1792 6720 1799 6722 1802 6719
1804 6722 1806 6721 1808 6643 1791 6645
1798 6646 1796 6655 1790 6651 1790 6652

$$

EM

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#44


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
347 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

PRC047-051-101-105-107-135-143-145-222245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0038.120322T1947Z-120322T2245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA PR-
VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-
347 PM AST THU MAR 22 2012

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 MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...VEGA
BAJA...DORADO AND TOA ALTA

* UNTIL 645 PM AST

* AT 344 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED RAIN ENDING IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. NEVERTHELESS HEAVY RAIN HAS FLOODED SEVERAL AREAS AROUND RIO
CIBUCO AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE CLOSED HIGHWAY 620

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH ARE
EXPECTED BEFORE 7 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 1833 6643 1849 6641 1848 6633 1839 6629
1831 6625 1827 6640

$$

SNELL

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#45

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
553 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

PRC005-013-017-021-027-029-031-033-051-054-061-065-071-087-089-091-
099-115-119-127-135-137-139-143-145-231145-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0041.120323T0953Z-120323T1145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-FLORIDA PR-GUAYNABO PR-
HATILLO PR-MANATI PR-MOCA PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-ARECIBO PR-AGUADILLA PR-ISABELA PR-CAMUY PR-DORADO
PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-CAROLINA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-CATANO
PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-LOIZA PR-
553 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS REISSUED AND EXTENDED

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BARCELONETA...BAYAMON...CANOVANAS...FLORIDA...GUAYNABO...
HATILLO...MANATI...MOCA...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...VEGA
ALTA...VEGA BAJA...ARECIBO...AGUADILLA...ISABELA...CAMUY...
DORADO...TOA ALTA...TOA BAJA...CAROLINA...QUEBRADILLAS...
CATANO...LUQUILLO...RIO GRANDE AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 745 AM AST


* AT 545 AM AST...THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT LINES OF
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH ESTIMATED VERY RAIN
CONTINUED TO REDEVELOP JUST OFF THE NORTH COAST...AND SLOWLY
DRIFTING INLAND ACROSS THE COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES.

AT LEAST UNTIL 7:45 AM AST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AS MUCH AS HALF AN
INCH TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH THESE
SHOWERS AND STORMS. MUDSLIDES WILL ALSO REMAIN POSSIBLE 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 OR MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1849 6691 1850 6677 1848 6674 1850 6660
1846 6652 1846 6632 1849 6618 1846 6617
1848 6614 1840 6575 1834 6576 1838 6644
1835 6673 1842 6704 1846 6706 1844 6709
1848 6718 1852 6714

$$
RAM

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#46

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
740 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

PRC005-013-017-021-027-029-031-033-051-054-061-065-071-087-089-091-
099-115-119-127-135-137-139-143-145-231445-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120323T1445Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-FLORIDA PR-GUAYNABO PR-
HATILLO PR-MANATI PR-MOCA PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-ARECIBO PR-AGUADILLA PR-ISABELA PR-CAMUY PR-DORADO
PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-CAROLINA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-CATANO
PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-LOIZA PR-
740 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

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
BARCELONETA...BAYAMON...CANOVANAS...FLORIDA...GUAYNABO...
HATILLO...MANATI...MOCA...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...VEGA
ALTA...VEGA BAJA...ARECIBO...AGUADILLA...ISABELA...CAMUY...
DORADO...TOA ALTA...TOA BAJA...CAROLINA...QUEBRADILLAS...
CATANO...LUQUILLO...RIO GRANDE AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 1045 AM AST

SHOWERS HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN
MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO CAUSING URBAN FLOODING. DUE TO THE
ADDITIONAL RAIN MOVING IN AND THE ONGOING URBAN FLOODING ALONG THESE
AREAS...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 1045 AM 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 1849 6691 1850 6677 1848 6674 1850 6660
1846 6652 1846 6632 1849 6618 1846 6617
1848 6614 1840 6575 1834 6576 1838 6644
1835 6673 1842 6704 1846 6706 1844 6709
1848 6718 1852 6714

$$

JJA/BCS

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#47

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
825 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

PRC007-025-063-077-085-129-231515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0042.120323T1225Z-120323T1515Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-GURABO PR-JUNCOS PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-SAN LORENZO PR-
AGUAS BUENAS PR-
825 AM AST FRI MAR 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...GURABO...JUNCOS...LAS PIEDRAS...SAN LORENZO AND AGUAS
BUENAS

* UNTIL 1115 AM AST

* AT 814 AM AST...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED PERSISTENT MODERATE RAIN IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF
RAIN...AND AT LEAST ONE MORE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE
SHOWERS...CAUSING MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS
WELL AS SOME OF THE STREETS AND ROADWAYS IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

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 6615 1830 6602 1824 6583 1816 6587
1817 6606

$$

JJA

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#48

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
132 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC023-059-067-079-093-097-111-113-121-125-153-242030-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0043.120324T1732Z-120324T2030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUAYANILLA PR-HORMIGUEROS PR-LAJAS PR-MARICAO PR-PENUELAS PR-PONCE
PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ
132 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
GUAYANILLA...HORMIGUEROS...LAJAS...MARICAO...PENUELAS...PONCE...
SABANA GRANDE...SAN GERMAN...YAUCO...CABO ROJO AND MAYAGUEZ

* UNTIL 430 PM AST

* AT 128 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATED THAT 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY
AREA...PARTICULARLY IN PENUELAS AND PONCE...AND IT CONTINUED TO
RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 430
PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS...
AND POSSIBLY FLOODING...OF 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. IN ADDITION...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 1800 6687 1808 6683 1804 6702 1801 6712
1803 6716 1815 6708 1822 6708 1811 6673
1811 6656 1804 6664 1798 6680

$$

BCS

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#49

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
629 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC021-029-031-037-053-061-089-119-127-139-250030-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0044.120324T2229Z-120325T0030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-CEIBA PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-
TRUJILLO ALTO PR-FAJARDO PR-CAROLINA PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
629 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

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 MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CANOVANAS...CEIBA...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO
ALTO...FAJARDO...CAROLINA...LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 830 PM AST

* AT 627 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED PERSISTENT RAIN IN THE
ADVISORY AREA. MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS OCCURRING OVER THE SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
BETWEEN HALF-INCH AND ONE INCH OF RAIN...AND AT LEAST ONE MORE INCH
OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS THROUGH 830 PM AST. THIS WILL
RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL
AS SOME OF THE STREETS AND ROADWAYS IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

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.
&&

LAT...LON 1840 6591 1839 6572 1838 6570 1837 6561
1827 6562 1823 6561 1827 6573 1831 6578
1827 6588 1831 6596 1832 6604 1828 6619
1842 6617 1841 6613 1846 6608

$$

ER

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#50

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
641 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-145-250030-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0045.120324T2241Z-120325T0030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
641 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

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 MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 830 PM AST

* AT 636 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS WITH HEAVY
RAINFALL MOVING TOWARD THE ADVISORY AREA. MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS
AFFECTING TOA BAJA AND NARANJITO BUT IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS
THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY
RECEIVED BETWEEN HALF-INCH AND ONE INCH OF RAIN...AND AT LEAST ONE
MORE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS THROUGH 830 PM AST.
THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
AS WELL AS SOME OF THE STREETS AND ROADWAYS IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6620 1828 6622 1828 6644 1847 6650

$$

ER

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#51

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
822 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-145-250230-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-120325T0230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
822 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

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
COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1030 PM AST

* AT 820 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.
THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS AFFECTING VEGA BAJA AND MANATI AND MORE RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 1030 PM AST.

THIS PERSISTENT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RAPID RISES IN SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN
AREAS...STREETS AND 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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6620 1828 6622 1828 6643 1847 6650

$$

ER

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#52

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
829 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC021-029-031-037-053-061-089-119-127-139-250130-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-120325T0130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-CEIBA PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-
TRUJILLO ALTO PR-FAJARDO PR-CAROLINA PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
829 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

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...CANOVANAS...CEIBA...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO
ALTO...FAJARDO...CAROLINA...LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 930 PM AST

* AT 825 PM AST...ALTHOUGH...THE SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED IN
COVERAGE...RUNOFF OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING RAPID
RISES IN SOME STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. IN ADDITION...PONDING OF
WATER IN URBAN AREAS...STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THESE AREAS. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL 930 PM AST.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1840 6591 1839 6572 1838 6570 1837 6561
1827 6562 1823 6561 1827 6573 1831 6578
1827 6588 1831 6596 1832 6604 1828 6619
1842 6617 1841 6613 1846 6608

$$

ER

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#53

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
931 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC021-029-031-033-037-053-061-089-119-127-139-250230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0046.120325T0131Z-120325T0230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-CEIBA PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-
TRUJILLO ALTO PR-FAJARDO PR-CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-LUQUILLO PR-
RIO GRANDE PR-
931 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...CANOVANAS...CEIBA...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO
ALTO...FAJARDO...CAROLINA...CATANO...LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 1030 PM AST

* AT 925 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE SHOWERS WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
AFFECTING PARTS OF SAN JUAN...CATANO...GUAYNABO...BAYAMON AND MORE
RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 1030 PM AST.

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 1840 6591 1837 6561 1827 6562 1823 6561
1827 6573 1831 6578 1827 6588 1831 6596
1832 6604 1828 6619 1842 6617 1846 6608

$$

ER

[cycloneye]

#54

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1028 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

PRC047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-145-250330-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-120325T0330Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
1028 PM AST SAT MAR 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

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

IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1130 PM AST

* AT 1020 PM AST...ALTHOUGH...THE SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...RUNOFF OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING
RAPID RISES IN SOME STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. IN ADDITION...
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE AREAS. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD ADVISORY HAS
BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1130 PM AST.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ADVISED THAT ROADS 647 AND 620
CONTINUE FLOODED AT THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS OF THE CIBUCO RIVER IN
SECTOR FATIMA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6620 1828 6622 1828 6643 1847 6650

$$

ER

[cycloneye]

#55

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
553 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-145-251200-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120325T1200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
553 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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
COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 800 AM AST

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
ADVISORY AREA...RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF HALF AN INCH OR MORE WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA AT LEAST UNTIL 8:00 AM AST. ALSO...THE POTENTIAL FOR
MUDSLIDES WILL CONTINUE 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 OR MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6620 1828 6622 1828 6643 1847 6650

$$

RAM

[cycloneye]

#56

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
553 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC021-029-031-033-061-087-127-139-251200-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-120325T1200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-LOIZA PR-
553 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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...CANOVANAS...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...
CAROLINA...CATANO AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 800 AM AST

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
ADVISORY AREA...RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF HALF AN INCH OR MORE WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA AT LEAST UNTIL 8:00 AM 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 OR MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1846 6607 1846 6604 1845 6603 1847 6598
1845 6593 1846 6590 1845 6588 1835 6592
1835 6616 1848 6613 1848 6612

$$
RAM

[cycloneye]

#57


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
751 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC021-029-031-033-061-087-127-139-251300-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-120325T1300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-CANOVANAS PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
CAROLINA PR-CATANO PR-LOIZA PR-
751 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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...CANOVANAS...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...
CAROLINA...CATANO AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 900 AM AST

ROADS...URBAN AREAS...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CONTINUE TO BE FLOODED
DUE TO RUNOFF. EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE RAIN HAS DISSIPATED...THIS
URBAN FLOODING MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE THE
FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 900 AM 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 6607 1846 6604 1845 6603 1847 6598
1845 6593 1846 6590 1845 6588 1835 6592
1835 6616 1848 6613 1848 6612

$$

JJA

[cycloneye]

#58

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
753 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC047-051-091-101-105-107-135-137-143-145-251300-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120325T1300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-OROCOVIS PR-VEGA ALTA
PR-VEGA BAJA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR-TOA BAJA PR-
753 AM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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
COROZAL...MANATI...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...VEGA ALTA...
VEGA BAJA...DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 900 AM AST

ROADS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CONTINUE TO BE FLOODED DUE
TO RUNOFF. EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE RAIN HAS DISSIPATED...THIS URBAN
FLOODING MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE THE FLOOD
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 900 AM 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 1847 6620 1828 6622 1828 6643 1847 6650

$$

JJA

[cycloneye]

#59

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1251 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC029-031-033-061-087-089-119-127-139-251845-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0051.120325T1651Z-120325T1845Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CANOVANAS PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-CAROLINA PR-
CATANO PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-LOIZA PR-
1251 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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 MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
CANOVANAS...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...CAROLINA...
CATANO...LUQUILLO...RIO GRANDE AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 245 PM AST

* AT 1248 PM AST...THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AREAS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING AND AFFECTING THE
MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL
PRODUCE QUICK RISES IN RIVERS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS WELL
AS FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN STREETS...ROADWAYS AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS. THEREFORE...A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOODING HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 245 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 1847 6608 1845 6603 1846 6600 1844 6582
1842 6581 1843 6578 1839 6574 1840 6572
1837 6569 1831 6572 1834 6611 1848 6613

$$

JJA

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#60

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
120 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

PRC001-003-005-011-013-027-065-071-073-081-083-093-097-099-115-131-
141-252015-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0052.120325T1720Z-120325T2015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ANASCO PR-HATILLO PR-JAYUYA PR-LARES PR-MARICAO PR-MOCA PR-UTUADO PR-
SAN SEBASTIAN PR-ADJUNTAS PR-ARECIBO PR-LAS MARIAS PR-AGUADILLA PR-
ISABELA PR-CAMUY PR-AGUADA PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-
120 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
ANASCO...HATILLO...JAYUYA...LARES...MARICAO...MOCA...UTUADO...
SAN SEBASTIAN...ADJUNTAS...ARECIBO...LAS MARIAS...AGUADILLA...
ISABELA...CAMUY...AGUADA...MAYAGUEZ AND QUEBRADILLAS

* UNTIL 415 PM AST

* AT 116 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S. GAGES INDICATED THAT 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE ADVISORY
AREA...PARTICULARLY OVER SAN SEBASTIAN AND MOCA...AND IT CONTINUED
TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
415 PM AST.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS...
AND POSSIBLY FLOODING...OF 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. IN ADDITION...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 1826 6705 1840 6716 1844 6706 1838 6688
1832 6661 1822 6656 1822 6677 1815 6689
1817 6702

$$

BCS