Expires:201410202030;Remove:201410202030;313347 WWCA82 TJSJ 201937 SPSSJU SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 337 PM AST MON OCT 20 2014 PRC023-067-079-097-125-202030- HORMIGUEROS PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-LAJAS PR-SAN GERMAN PR-CABO ROJO PR- 337 PM AST MON OCT 20 2014 AT 336 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HORMIGUEROS...MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHWEST. 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