Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
981 WWCA82 TJSJ 162126 SPSSJU Special Weather Statement National Weather Service San Juan PR 526 PM AST Thu May 16 2024 PRZ009>011-162215- Mayaguez and Vicinity PR-Western Interior PR-Southwest PR- 526 PM AST Thu May 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MUNICIPALITIES OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO THROUGH 615 PM AST... At 524 PM AST, public and broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm and funnel-cloud near Cabo Rojo, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Brief, weak landspouts possible. SOURCE...Public and broadcast media. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hormigueros, San German, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, Puerto Real, Monte Grande, Boqueron, Sabana Eneas, and Betances. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in San Juan. && LAT...LON 1822 6701 1799 6698 1800 6720 1801 6716 1803 6718 1804 6721 1806 6720 1807 6718 1807 6720 1809 6720 1813 6717 1814 6719 1817 6718 TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 240DEG 49KT 1813 6705 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ICP