Expires:201410092045;Remove:201410092045;812350 WWCA82 TJSJ 091942 SPSSJU SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 342 PM AST THU OCT 9 2014 PRC023-055-067-079-093-121-125-153-092045- GUANICA PR-HORMIGUEROS PR-LAJAS PR-MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR- SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-CABO ROJO PR- 342 PM AST THU OCT 9 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO... AT 335 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DETECTED CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO...AND OVER CABO ROJO...MOVING SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH OR SO. HEAVY RAINS ACCOMPANYING THESE STORMS 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 QUICKLY RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. INTENSE LIGHTNING HAS BEEN OBSERVED. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SUDDEN WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. 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. MOTORISTS AND PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ RAM