Expires:201410192045;Remove:201410192045;269131 WWCA82 TJSJ 191945 SPSSJU SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 345 PM AST SUN OCT 19 2014 PRC009-019-043-075-123-133-149-192045- BARRANQUITAS PR-COAMO PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-SALINAS PR-SANTA ISABEL PR- VILLALBA PR-AIBONITO PR- 345 PM AST SUN OCT 19 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER COAMO... AT 340 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER COAMO...MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHWEST. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. $$ DS