Guayama, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GUAYAMA...SOUTHERN
COAMO...SOUTHWESTERN CAYEY...SALINAS...SANTA ISABEL AND SOUTHERN
AIBONITO MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 300 PM AST...

At 204 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Coco, or near Salinas, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...THE FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS PUERTO RICO....

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Puerto Rico

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Additionally, rivers and streams are running high and
could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An extremely wet pattern will prevail during the next several
days due to the combination of abundant tropical moisture and
a series of upper level troughs. Based on the latest
guidance, widespread shower and thunderstorms activity is
expected today and Thursday, with coverage and intensity of
showers decreasing somewhat at least during the upcoming
weekend.

Rainfall totals are expected to range from 2 to 4 inches,
with locally higher amounts of 5 inches each day particularly
across central Puerto Rico today and tomorrow. Elsewhere,
expect rainfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches.

Due to already saturated soils and rivers and tributaries
running well above normal values; the threat for flood
continues at least through Friday. Any prolonged period of
heavy rainfall will result in urban and flash flooding, river
flooding and mudslides particularly across central Puerto
Rico where rains have been abundant in the last couple of
days.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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