Puerto Rico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:42PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 542 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from over Ponce westward to Cabo Rojo and nearby municipalities. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Juan PR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov