FLSSJU

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
932 AM AST FRI MAY 13 2011

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MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-LAS MARIAS PR-GUANICA PR-
LAJAS PR-
932 AM AST FRI MAY 13 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
     MARICAO...SABANA GRANDE...SAN GERMAN...LAS MARIAS...GUANICA AND
     LAJAS

* UNTIL 1130 AM AST

* AT 928 AM AST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY
REDEVELOPING AND QUICKLY MOVING EAST ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. SO
FAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS WERE BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO AN
INCH WITH THE ACTIVITY MOVING ACROSS OR TOWARDS THE ADVISORY AREA.
THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE QUICK RISES IN RIVER AND STREAMS. AT
LEAST UNTIL 11:30 AM AST... ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS 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 OR MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 1817 6706 1823 6704 1825 6702 1824 6695
      1798 6692 1799 6712

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