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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

745 PM HST THU MAR 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY



* UNTIL 845 PM HST



* AT 730 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN NEAR LIHUE 

  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE HEAVY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO

  DIMINISH BY 9 PM.



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

  PUHI...KILAUEA...MOLOAA...ANAHOLA...KAPAA AND WAILUA.



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

PRONE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

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

ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH FLOODING IN

THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



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 845 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2180 15943 2217 15921 2229 15947 2191 15966



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