2 products issued by NWS for: Arecibo PR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Juan PR 431 AM AST Tue Jun 18 2024 AMZ711>745-PRZ001>013-190845- San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-Southeast-Eastern Interior- North Central-Central Interior-Ponce and Vicinity-Northwest- Western Interior-Mayaguez and Vicinity-Southwest-Culebra-Vieques- The nearshore and off shore Atlantic and Caribbean Coastal Waters- 431 AM AST Tue Jun 18 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Puerto Rico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight .Lightning...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms possible across the interior and western sections on the afternoon. Plan to stop all outdoor activity and move to shelters. .Excessive Rainfall...Flooding of urban areas, roads, small streams, and washes. Isolated flash floods possible. .Excessive Heat...This level of heat affects primarily those individuals extremely sensitive to heat, especially when outdoors without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The flood, lightning & limited heat threat will be present at least until Friday, as a abundant moisture reach the islands inducing an increase in showers. The Excessive Heat threat will be present limited to elevated for most of the period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is encouraged. Please relay any information about flooding, winds, waves, and rip currents to the National Weather Service in San Juan. $$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service San Juan PR 215 PM AST Tue Jun 18 2024 PRZ005-006-008-009-181915- Northwest PR-North Central PR-Central Interior PR- Western Interior PR- 215 PM AST Tue Jun 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MOROVIS...CIALES...LARES... UTUADO AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 315 PM AST... At 212 PM AST, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Morovis. Additionally, the Doppler Radar detected another strong thunderstorm over Utuado and Lares. These thunderstorms were slowly drifting northward. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters and Doppler Radar. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 1848 6633 1827 6640 1828 6660 1817 6666 1819 6689 1848 6689 1849 6677 1847 6674 1847 6670 1848 6670 1850 6662 1847 6648 1850 6640 TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 159DEG 2KT 1834 6646 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CAM