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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

350 PM 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 700 PM HST



* AT 346 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN STATIONARY OVER WINDWARD 

  OAHU BETWEEN KANEOHE AND KAHUKU.



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

  KAHUKU...LAIE AND PUNALUU.



KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY...AS WELL AS OTHER ROADWAYS...CONTINUE TO BE 

BLOCKED BY WATER FLOW. THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO KEEP WATER 

LEVELS HIGH THROUGH THE NEXT 3 HOURS.



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



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 700 PM HST 

IF FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS TO PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2142 15789 2147 15778 2174 15794 2169 15805



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