Warning Vector

Special Weather Statement

NWS San Juan PR ยท US

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Details

A Strong Thunderstorm Will Impact North Central And Northwestern Municipalities Until 330 PM AST

Event
Special Weather Statement
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Observed
Response
Execute

Description

Overview

At 244 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rafael Capo, or near Arecibo, moving northwest at 10 mph.

Hazard

Wind gusts up to 30 mph, Heavy rain, and funnel clouds possible.

Source

Radar indicated.

Impacts

Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Arecibo, Lares, Camuy, Hatillo, Quebradillas, San Sebastian, Utuado, Isabela, Rafael Capo, Rafael Gonzalez, Bajadero, Hato Arriba, Aceitunas, San Antonio, Quebrada, Piedra Gorda, Juncal, Cacao and Corcovado.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Affected areas

  • North Central
  • Northwest
  • Western Interior
  • Mayaguez and Vicinity

Public contact

Issuer
NWS San Juan PR

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~32s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2RAYHXTWBN482P7TF84BMDG
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1881a8d240a11f86f35313ee69f59c65425c537.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS San Juan PR
AWIPS ID
CAPSJU
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.1356
WMO heading
XOCA52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Caribbean and Central America (CA)
WMO bulletin number
52

Event codes

NameValue
SAMESPS
NationalWeatherServiceSPS

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierSPSSJU
WMOidentifierWWCA82 TJSJ 171844
NWSheadlineA STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN MUNICIPALITIES UNTIL 330 PM AST
eventMotionDescription2026-09-17T18:42:00-00:00...storm...121DEG...8KT...18.39,-66.78
maxWindGust30 MPH
maxHailSize0.00
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • North Central
  • Northwest
  • Western Interior
  • Mayaguez and Vicinity
NameValue
SAME072013
SAME072017
SAME072051
SAME072054
SAME072091
SAME072143
SAME072145
SAME072005
SAME072027
SAME072065
SAME072071
SAME072115
SAME072001
SAME072081
SAME072083
SAME072093
SAME072121
SAME072131
SAME072141
SAME072003
SAME072011
SAME072067
SAME072097
SAME072099
SAME072117
SAME072125
UGCPRZ005
UGCPRZ008
UGCPRZ009
UGCPRZ010
Polygons
18.51,-67.04 18.51,-67.02 18.49,-66.98 18.48,-66.91 18.49,-66.79 18.47,-66.74 18.47,-66.71 18.49,-66.67 18.46,-66.62 18.2,-66.73 18.39,-67.11 18.51,-67.04