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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1221 PM HST TUE FEB 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY



* UNTIL 315 PM HST



* AT 1213 PM HST...RADAR AND RAIN GAGES SHOWED HEAVY RAIN OVER 

  HILO AND ALONG THE SLOPES FROM PAPAIKOU TO HAKALAU. THE 

  HEAVIEST RAINS WERE AFFECTING THE DOWNTOWN AND WAIAKEA AREAS OF 

  HILO. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY AND IS EXPECTED 

  TO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.



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

  PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU AND KEAAU.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN

EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING

IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.



DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT.

TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 315 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1953 15525 1955 15488 1980 15499 2005 15526



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