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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

930 AM HST SUN MAR 26 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 1230 PM HST



* AT 930 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN FROM 

  HONOLULU OUT TO EWA BEACH. OTHER HEAVY SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING 

  ALONG THE WAIANAE COAST. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 

  DEVELOP OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL OAHU AS WELL. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 

  TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A SHORT TIME IN THE OCEAN POINTE 

  AREA OF EWA BEACH. THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL QUICKLY CAUSE 

  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



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

  HALEIWA...MOKULEIA...WAHIAWA...WAIKANE...

  KAHALUU...WAIANAE...WAIPIO...PEARL CITY...

  NANAKULI...WAIPAHU...HALAWA...AIEA...MAUNAWILI...MAKAKILO...

  KAPOLEI AND EWA BEACH.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE PRE-EXISTING WARNING THAT WAS

IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU.



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 1230 PM HST

IF FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2128 15814 2127 15775 2171 15806 2159 15830



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