Special Weather Statement for Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Interior, Eastern Interior, Northeast, Ponce and Vicinity, Southeast
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1134 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southeast of Jauca to 6 miles southeast of Humacao, or extending from 5 miles south of Salinas to 6 miles southeast of Humacao, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1134 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southeast of Jauca to 6 miles southeast of Humacao, or extending from 5 miles south of Salinas to 6 miles southeast of Humacao, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Guayama, Coamo, Santa Isabel, Cayey, Arroyo, Patillas, Aibonito, San Lorenzo, Salinas, Maunabo, Yabucoa, Juncos, Las Piedras, Humacao, Emajagua, Olimpo, Corazon, Buena Vista, Palmas and Jobos.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 11:34PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Juan PR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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