Puerto Rico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/16/2026 11:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 2:47PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 247 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Anasco, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... San Sebastian, Moca, Anasco, Las Marias, Lares, Mayaguez, Aguada, Aguadilla, Quebradillas, Isabela, Rincon, Hato Arriba, Aceitunas, Luyando, La Playa, Caban, San Antonio, Maricao and Espino.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Juan PR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov