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WGCA72 TJSJ 210558
FFSSJU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
158 AM AST THU SEP 21 2017

PRC001-003-005-011-013-023-027-065-067-071-081-083-093-097-099-115-
117-121-125-131-141-153-210645-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0092.000000T0000Z-170921T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sabana Grande PR-Las Marias PR-Lares PR-San Sebastian PR-Arecibo PR-
Isabela PR-Adjuntas PR-Hormigueros PR-Moca PR-Yauco PR-
Quebradillas PR-Anasco PR-Cabo Rojo PR-Camuy PR-Maricao PR-
Mayaguez PR-Rincon PR-San German PR-Hatillo PR-Utuado PR-Aguada PR-
Aguadilla PR-
158 AM AST THU SEP 21 2017

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING MAYAGUEZ AND AGUADILLA...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM AST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SABANA GRANDE...LAS MARIAS...LARES...SAN SEBASTIAN...
WEST CENTRAL ARECIBO...ISABELA...WEST CENTRAL ADJUNTAS...
HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...NORTHWESTERN YAUCO...QUEBRADILLAS...ANASCO...
NORTHERN CABO ROJO...CAMUY...MARICAO...MAYAGUEZ...RINCON...SAN
GERMAN...HATILLO...WEST CENTRAL UTUADO...AGUADA AND AGUADILLA
MUNICIPALITIES...

At 154 AM AST, satellite estimates indicated very heavy rainfall
redeveloping over the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring and will likely increase during the next hour.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arecibo, Aguadilla, Aguada, Moca, Anasco, Camuy, Quebradillas,
Hormigueros, San Sebastian, Las Marias, Cabo Rojo, Isabela, Mayaguez,
San German, Lares, Hatillo, Rincon, Sabana Grande, Puerto Real and La
Playa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 1852 6696 1849 6676 1833 6677 1832 6682
      1818 6683 1814 6686 1815 6696 1809 6698
      1808 6700 1807 6722 1817 6720 1821 6717
      1837 6727 1841 6718 1849 6718 1852 6712

$$

JDW
