2012 Flood Advisories and Warnings for Puerto Rico / USVI

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#61


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

PRC037-053-103-252115-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0053.120325T1817Z-120325T2115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-FAJARDO PR-
217 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

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
CEIBA...NAGUABO AND FAJARDO

* UNTIL 515 PM AST

* AT 211 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING THE
ADVISORY AREA. DUE TO PREVIOUS SHOWERS OVER THIS AREA...RIVER AND
SMALL STREAMS ARE ALREADY SWOLLEN. ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN AND RUNOFF
WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS
FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN STREETS...ROADWAYS AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS. THEREFORE...A FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL
515 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 1838 6563 1822 6561 1818 6573 1823 6582
1833 6569 1832 6569 1834 6568

$$

JJA

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#62


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

PRC029-031-033-061-087-089-119-127-139-252045-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-120325T2045Z/
/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-
243 PM 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
CANOVANAS...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...CAROLINA...
CATANO...LUQUILLO...RIO GRANDE AND LOIZA

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE SHOWERS ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. ROADS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CONTINUE TO BE
FLOODED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE THE FLOOD
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 445 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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#63


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
323 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CEIBA
FAJARDO

* UNTIL 515 PM AST

* AT 314 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGH 4 PM AST OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

FOR THE FAJARDO RIVER NEAR FAJARDO- FAEP4
FLOOD STAGE - 8 FEET.
BASED ON RADAR RAINFALL SO FAR OVER THE AREA IT IS EXPECTED
THAT THE FAJARDO RIVER WILL FLOOD BY 3:30 PM AST AND POSSIBLY
INUNDATE HIGHWAYS 53 AND 3 WHERE THEY INTERSECT.

MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

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 1829 6573 1831 6570 1834 6565 1833 6563
1832 6564 1828 6567 1826 6571 1827 6575

$$

SNELL

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

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#64


FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC037-053-252315-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120325T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
509 PM AST SUN MAR 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CEIBA
FAJARDO

* UNTIL 715 PM AST

* AT 500 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ENTERING THE WARNED AREA.

THE FAJARDO RIVER HAS BEEN FLOODED SINCE BEFORE 3:30 PM AST AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS SENT CITIZEN PICTURES SHOWING THAT FLOOD
WATERS CONTINUE ACROSS HIGHWAY 3 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY
53. THE RIVER SENSOR DATA IS DELAYED BY ONE HOUR...BUT LATEST
READING SHOW THAT THE FAJARDO WAS STILL JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF 8
FEET. THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS
EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7:15 PM AST.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1829 6573 1831 6570 1834 6565 1833 6563
1832 6564 1828 6567 1826 6571 1827 6575

$$

SNELL

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

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#65


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

PRC037-053-089-103-119-252315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0054.120325T2115Z-120325T2315Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-FAJARDO PR-LUQUILLO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
515 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
CEIBA...NAGUABO...FAJARDO...LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 715 PM AST

* AT 514 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE
ADVISORY AREA...ESPCIALLY NEAR THE EAST COAST. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
FOR ABOUT ONE MORE HOUR.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAM ARE
ALREADY RUNNING HIGH.

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 1838 6560 1835 6562 1834 6560 1832 6562
1831 6561 1832 6562 1822 6561 1817 6569
1822 6581 1833 6576 1834 6574 1839 6572
1837 6566 1839 6561

$$

SNELL

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#66


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1216 PM AST MON MAR 26 2012

PRC053-089-261915-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0056.120326T1616Z-120326T1915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAJARDO PR-LUQUILLO PR-
1216 PM AST MON MAR 26 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
FAJARDO AND LUQUILLO

* UNTIL 315 PM AST

* AT 1213 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS WITH VERY HEAVY
RAIN OVER LUQUILLO AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF FAJARDO NEARLY STATIONARY.
RADAR HAS ESTIMATED OVER THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER
LUQUILLO AND ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON ROUTE 3 SHOULD USE EXTREME 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 1836 6552 1837 6561 1834 6562 1835 6556
1834 6561 1832 6560 1833 6562 1828 6564
1827 6573 1830 6576 1832 6575 1837 6577
1840 6573 1837 6566 1840 6558

$$

ROSA

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#67


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
307 PM AST MON MAR 26 2012

PRC021-031-061-127-262200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0057.120326T1907Z-120326T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-SAN JUAN PR-CAROLINA PR-
307 PM AST MON MAR 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...GUAYNABO...SAN JUAN AND CAROLINA

* UNTIL 600 PM AST

* AT 305 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE
CITY OF BAYAMON MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH. THIS
THUNDERSTORM CONTAINS VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RADAR PRECIPITATION
ESTIMATES INDICATING TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

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 1845 6603 1846 6600 1841 6592 1839 6593
1834 6591 1827 6591 1837 6599 1838 6603
1830 6605 1828 6611 1828 6617 1826 6619
1829 6621 1842 6620 1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

ROSA

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This is the result of how rainy or above normal rainfall for this time of the year it has been and that is why you see how many flood advisories have been issued and posted here.

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WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.01          1.65 1963   0.07  -0.06     0.05
  MONTH TO DATE    6.31                      1.59   4.72     1.13
  SINCE MAR 1      6.31                      1.59   4.72     1.13
  SINCE JAN 1     12.01                      7.74   4.27     6.03


http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=sju

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#68


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1035 PM AST MON MAR 26 2012

PRC143-145-270430-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0058.120327T0235Z-120327T0430Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
1035 PM AST MON MAR 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 1230 AM AST

* AT 1031 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN ISOLATED TO LOCALLY
SCATTERED SHOWER OVER THE CITY OF VEGA BAJA MOVING TO THE EAST
AROUND 5 MPH. THESE SHOWERS CONTAINS HEAVY RAIN WITH RADAR
PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES INDICATING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

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 6643 1849 6632 1839 6633 1839 6643

$$

EM

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#69


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
225 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC025-063-077-085-129-272130-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0059.120327T1825Z-120327T2130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-GURABO PR-JUNCOS PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-SAN LORENZO PR-
225 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

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

* UNTIL 530 PM AST

* AT 224 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RAINFALL RATES OF AN INCH OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
SHOWERS. THIS COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS..POOR DRAINAGE AND
URBAN AREAS.

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 1825 6588 1825 6585 1828 6584 1826 6582
1818 6583 1817 6586 1812 6588 1812 6592
1809 6594 1810 6598 1808 6602 1821 6611
1825 6608 1830 6607 1831 6605 1831 6597

$$

ROSA

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#70


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
249 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC007-021-045-061-105-135-272145-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0060.120327T1849Z-120327T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-COMERIO PR-GUAYNABO PR-NARANJITO PR-AGUAS BUENAS PR-
TOA ALTA PR-
249 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON...COMERIO...GUAYNABO...NARANJITO...AGUAS BUENAS AND TOA
ALTA

* UNTIL 545 PM AST

* AT 247 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LA PLATA AND BAYAMON RIVER BASINS
NEARLY STATIONARY. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN
BE EXPECTED WITH THESE SHOWERS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS
AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SIGNIFICANT RISES WITHIN BANKFULL CAN BE
EXPECTED ON THE LA PLATA AND BAYAMON RIVERS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

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 1831 6620 1829 6607 1822 6612 1823 6616
1821 6620 1821 6624 1824 6627 1825 6631
1827 6629 1833 6628 1832 6623 1833 6622

$$

ROSA

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#71


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
312 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC107-149-272215-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0061.120327T1912Z-120327T2215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
OROCOVIS PR-VILLALBA PR-
312 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
OROCOVIS AND VILLALBA

* UNTIL 615 PM AST

* AT 310 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MUNICIPALITIES OF OF VILLALBA AND OROCOVIS.
RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THESE SHOWERS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS...POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND SMALL TRIBUTARIES.

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 1816 6641 1817 6643 1815 6642 1814 6642
1813 6651 1823 6650 1823 6639

$$

EM

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#72


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
350 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC009-019-043-047-107-272215-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0062.120327T1950Z-120327T2245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARRANQUITAS PR-COAMO PR-COROZAL PR-OROCOVIS PR-AIBONITO PR-
350 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
BARRANQUITAS...COAMO...COROZAL...OROCOVIS AND AIBONITO

* UNTIL 615 PM AST

* AT 348 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THESE AREAS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS...AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING ALONG ROADWAYS...THROUGH AT
LEAST 615 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 1832 6636 1828 6630 1825 6632 1823 6627
1813 6627 1813 6641 1816 6640 1820 6639
1825 6639 1827 6638 1830 6638

$$

OMS

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#73


Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC019-047-107-272315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0006.120327T2017Z-120327T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
417 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
BARRANQUITAS
COROZAL
OROCOVIS

* UNTIL 715 PM AST

* AT 407 PM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SECTION OF PUERTO
RICO. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS OCCURRING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. OVER 3 INCHES
OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH THIS 7:15 PM AST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1825 6643 1831 6632 1819 6632 1820 6641

$$

EM

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

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#74


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
457 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC075-113-272300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0063.120327T2057Z-120327T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUANA DIAZ PR-PONCE PR-
457 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

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

IN PUERTO RICO
JUANA DIAZ AND PONCE

* UNTIL 700 PM AST

* AT 455 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED TO LOCALLY
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THESE AREAS
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING ALONG
ROADWAYS...THROUGH AT LEAST 700 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 1807 6662 1807 6644 1799 6644 1799 6661

$$

EM

[cycloneye]

#75


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
500 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC055-059-153-272300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0064.120327T2100Z-120327T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUANICA PR-GUAYANILLA PR-YAUCO PR-
500 PM AST TUE MAR 27 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 AND YAUCO

* UNTIL 700 PM AST

* AT 456 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MUNICIPALITIES OF GUANICA...YAUCO AND
GUAYANILLA. THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF STREETS...POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS AND SMALL TRIBUTARIES.

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 1799 6695 1800 6681 1796 6679 1795 6681
1794 6688 1794 6690 1793 6692 1793 6694

$$

AAS

[cycloneye]

#76


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
557 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC021-045-105-135-280145-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0004.120327T2157Z-120328T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000 Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-COMERIO PR-NARANJITO PR-TOA ALTA PR-
557 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BAYAMON MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
COMERIO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COMERIO...
NARANJITO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
TOA ALTA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PAJAROS...

* UNTIL 945 PM AST

* AT 552 PM AST...THIS FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DE LA PLATA RIVER HAS
REPLACED THE PREVIOUS URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY...THE DE
LA PLATA RIVER FROM COMERIO TO TOA ALTA HAS SHOWN SIGNIFICANT RISES
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN COMERIO AND AT
LA PLATA DAM OVER THE FEW HOURS.

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 1829 6624 1838 6626 1838 6620 1822 6619
1821 6624

$$

AAS

[cycloneye]

#77


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
606 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC017-039-054-091-101-107-280400-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.W.0005.120327T2206Z-120328T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-CIALES PR-FLORIDA PR-MANATI PR-MOROVIS PR-OROCOVIS PR-
606 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
CIALES MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
FLORIDA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
MANATI MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
MOROVIS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
OROCOVIS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST

* AT 600 PM AST ALTHOUGH MOST OF SHOWERS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THIS
REGION...LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF ARE REACHING THE RIO GRANDE DE
MANATI FROM OROCOVIS DOWNSTREAM TO THE MANATI COASTAL AREA. MINOR
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIO
GRANDE DE MANATI...THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THIS FLOOD WARNING FOR
RIO GRANDE DE MANATI HAS REPLACED THE PREVIOUS URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY.

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 1827 6653 1848 6654 1849 6652 1841 6648
1833 6644 1821 6640 1820 6649

$$

EM

[cycloneye]

#78


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
705 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC143-145-280100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0065.120327T2305Z-120328T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
705 PM AST TUE MAR 27 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
VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 900 PM 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 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 1843 6637 1846 6638 1849 6638 1848 6635
1846 6634 1840 6633 1841 6636

$$

EM

[cycloneye]

#79


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
712 PM AST TUE MAR 27 2012

PRC143-145-280100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0066.120327T2312Z-120328T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
712 PM AST TUE MAR 27 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
VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 900 PM AST

AT 705 PM...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 WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 900
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 1843 6637 1846 6638 1849 6638 1848 6635
1846 6634 1840 6633 1841 6636

$$

EM