Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Hispanola

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The National Hurricane Center is reporting a weather disturbance south of the island. It is expected to pass over the island into the Atlantic before developing further. But when passing over the island, some areas are likely to experience very heavy rainfall. This will occur during the next 24 hours.

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WONT41 KNHC 241330
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SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2003

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE AREA OF CONCENTRATED
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SOUTH OF HISPANIOLA IS SHOWING SIGNS OF
ORGANIZATION AND MAY HAVE DEVELOPED A SMALL SURFACE CIRCULATION.
HOWEVER...SURFACE PRESSURES IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN RISING...AND THE
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER HISPANIOLA BEFORE ANY SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENT CAN OCCUR. NEVERTHELESS...THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL... INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD
SLIDES...TO PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN