Puerto Rico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/10/2026 00:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 3:42AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 10, 2026 - 12:42am
Expires: 
September 10, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 342 AM AST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over the Southern Coastal Waters, moving northwest at 20 mph towards mainly south-central to southeastern Puerto Rico. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 to 40 mph, frequent lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ponce, Guayama, Coamo, Santa Isabel, Salinas, Aibonito, Cayey, Villalba, Juana Diaz, Arroyo, Patillas, Maunabo, Yabucoa, Emajagua, Vazquez, Coco, Coqui, Los Llanos, Jauca and Las Ollas.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southeast; Eastern Interior; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Western Interior
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Juan PR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov