Vigilancia de inundaciones para PR y islas vírgenes hasta el sabado ! -> FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATESATURDAY NIGHT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF PUERTO RICO INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS CENTRAL INTERIOR EASTERN INTERIOR MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY NORTH CENTRAL NORTHWEST PONCE AND VICINITY SAN JUAN AND VICINITY SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN INTERIOR. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE LOCATED EAST NORTHEAST OF PUERTO RICO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST SOUTHWESTWARD TOWARD PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS IT DOES SO SMALLER SCALE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL ROTATE AROUND THIS LOW AND HELP GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE STEERING FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME QUITE WEAK AND VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST BY FRIDAY EVENING AND EVENTUALLY TO THE SOUTH ON SATURDAY. THIS SUGGESTS THAT ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY NORTHWARD. IN ADDITION THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME VERY UNSTABLE THAT WOULD SUPPORT INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE RAINFALL RATES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. * THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING TO OCCUR ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY WHEN THE BEST MOISTURE INSTABILITY AND FORCING ARE EXPECTED. 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.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:18:51 +0000
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