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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

242 AM HST THU MAR 2 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 545 AM HST



* AT 236 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY SHOWERS ALONG THE WINDWARD 

  COAST OF OAHU BETWEEN KAHUKU AND WAIAHOLE. RAIN GAGES AT PUNALUU 

  HAVE RECORDED RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES PER HOUR. 

  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  LAIE...HAUULA...WAIKANE...KAAAWA...AND WAIAHOLE.



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS

PRONE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR

ON FOOT. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...

DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO POLICE OR CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 545 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2144 15789 2148 15779 2169 15790 2165 15799



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