Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Honolulu, HI

Issued

Nov 27, 2001, 7:25 PM HST (05:25 UTC)

Expired

Nov 27, 2001, 10:25 PM HST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Honolulu, HI

Area

Whole counties

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WGHW50 PHFO 280525
FFWHI 
FFWHI
HIZ008-280825-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
725 PM HST TUE NOV 27 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH HAWAII
  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
	 
* UNTIL 1025 PM HST
	
* AT 725 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
  INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER AND SOUTH OF 
  VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK IN KAU AND MOVING UP OVER THE PARK FOR THE 
  PAST SEVERAL HOURS.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...VOLCANOES 
  NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR 
  SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS DURING THE 
NEXT THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. 
PERSON ON SOUTH HAWAII SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE 
AND PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS A LEADING 
KILLER AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY 
LIGHTNING. STAY OUT FROM UNDER TALL TREES AND AWAY FROM THE OCEAN 
AND BEACHES IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. DO NOT TOUCH OR REMAIN CLOSE 
TO METAL POLES OR FENCES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.
 
FARRELL     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 
CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 
WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 
CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 
EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 
AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Nov 27, 4:00 PM HST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION AND GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
4 PM HST TUE NOV 27 2001

SUMMARY...RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER ALL ISLANDS TONIGHT. HEAVY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER MOLOKAI LANAI MAUI AND
THE BIG ISLAND. DRYER CONDITIONS AND RETURN WEDNESDAY AND THE SOUTH
WINDS WILL BECOME TRADE WINDS BY FRIDAY THEN INCREASE TO 15 TO 30
MPH SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION...A KONA LOW HAS SOUTHWEST OF KAUAI THAT WAS MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON HAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AND IS NOW
MOVING AWAY TO THE WEST. MODELS WHICH HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THIS
FEATURE DRY THE ISLANDS OUT WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW EXITS WEST.

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM SOUTH OF MAUI
COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND WHERE A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING IN AN
AREA OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE EAST OF THE KONA LOW.

THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO TRADE WINDS WITH THE
DEPARTURE OF THE LOW...AND WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND WHEN A STRONG
SURFACE HIGH MOVES NORTH OF THE ISLANDS.

.PHFO.....WARNINGS.....NONE
.         WATCHES......FLOOD FOR MOLOKAI LANAI MAUI AND BIG ISLAND
.         ADVISORIES...SMALL CRAFT KAUAI AND OAHU

Flash Flood Warnings in Hawaii, 2001Every flash flood warning in 2001

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