... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands... including the
following areas... in Puerto Rico... central interior... Culebra...
eastern interior... Mayaguez and vicinity... north Central...
Northeast... northwest... Ponce and vicinity... San Juan and
vicinity... southeast... southwest... Vieques and western interior.
In Virgin Islands... St Croix and St. Thomas/St. John/adjacent
islands.
* Through late tonight
* light to moderate showers will continue to affect Puerto Rico
late this afternoon into the evening hours... especially the
central interior and northeast of the island. Several rivers
continue as of 510 PM AST this afternoon... above action stage
and Rio de Manati at Ciales is above flood stage at this hour.
Showers should begin to diminish tonight over land areas.
However... a few moderate to localized heavy showers are still
possible across parts of the eastern half of Puerto Rico this evening.
Across the U.S. Virgin Islands... showers have diminished the
past several hours and a previous Flash Flood Warning for Saint
Croix was allowed to cancel earlier.
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.