Expires:201410262015;Remove:201410262015;576320 WWCA82 TJSJ 261900 SPSSJU SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 300 PM AST SUN OCT 26 2014 PRC013-017-054-091-262015- BARCELONETA PR-FLORIDA PR-MANATI PR-ARECIBO PR- 300 PM AST SUN OCT 26 2014 AT 258 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA LUISA...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BARCELONETA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 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