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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1050 AM HST SUN APR 2 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 145 PM HST



* AT 1042 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG 

  THE WINDWARD COAST AND KOOLAU MOUNTAINS FROM KAHUKU TO KANEOHE. 

  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



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

  LAIE...HAUULA...WAIKANE...WAIAHOLE...KAHALUU...KAILUA...

  MAUNAWILI...WAIMANALO...HAWAII KAI AND PUNALUU.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN

EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY.



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

PRONE TO FLOODING.



THE GROUND IN THIS AREA IS ALREADY SATURATED DUE TO EARLIER RAINS. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 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 145 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2169 15813 2068 15747 2078 15731 2179 15797



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