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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

504 PM HST FRI SEP 23 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 800 PM HST



* AT 500 PM HST...AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES AND RADAR INDICATED HEAVY 

  RAINFALL CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE KOOLAU MOUNTAIN RANGE AND THE 

  WINDWARD COAST OF OAHU.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WAIMANALO...PUNALUU...MAUNAWILI...LAIE...WAIHOLE...KANEOHE...

  KAILUA...KAHUKU...KAHALUU...KAAAWA AND HAUULA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DON/T

DROWN.



ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY

TO OUTRACE A FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP

NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 2169 15805 2133 15786 2132 15766 2146 15772

      2174 15797



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