Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Honolulu, HI

000 
WGHW70 PHFO 150340
FFSHI 
HIZ004-007-151400-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
446 PM HST SUN MAR 14 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE BIG ISLAND 
OF HAWAII UNTIL 4 AM HST...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WEST HAWAII INCLUDING 
LEEWARD KOHALA AND KONA...AND FOR NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING 
WINDWARD KOHALA HAMAKUA HILO AND PUNA...

WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA....AND THERE IS NO LONGER A THREAT FOR SERIOUS FLOODING 
AT THIS TIME. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA.  PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA...
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN LOW LYING AREAS...ALONG STREAMS...AND OTHER
DRAINAGES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF HEAVY RAINS
OR FLOODING OCCURS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

A SHEARLINE OVER THE BIG ISLAND COMBINED WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAINS.  THE GROUND IS ALSO SATURATED OVER THE KOHALA...HAMAKUA...
HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS WHICH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

FARRELL

NARRATIVE SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE INDEPENDENT
STATE OF SAMOA

TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...
HIGH PRESSURE FAR TO THE SOUTH OF SAMOA WILL KEEP EASTERLIES
BLOWING ACROSS THE SAMOA ISLANDS IN THE 15 KT RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY.
BROAD SURFACE CONVERGENCE ACROSS THE AREA HAS RESULTED IN TWO AREAS
OF SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION TO THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST OF YOUR
AREA.  WHILE IT APPEARS OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS THAT CONDITIONS
WILL CHANGE LITTLE...CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY
CONVECTIVE AREAS DEVELOPING OVER OR MOVING INTO THE SAMOA AREA.
EXPECT GENERALLY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS...WITH A
FEW BOUTS OF MORE SIGNIFICANT CLOUDS AND SHOWERS THROWN INTO THE MIX.

NO SIGNIFICANT SWELL IS EXPECTED.

OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE NO REAL CHANGES TO THE WEATHER PATTERN
THROUGH FRIDAY. TRADES WILL REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 15 KT RANGE.  HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS ENTRENCHED EAST OF NEW ZEALAND...THUS BROAD SOUTH
PACIFIC CONVERGENCE ZONE WILL STAY PUT OVER OR NEAR YOUR AREA.

NARRATIVE DISCUSSION FOR TUVALU

TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TUVALU TIME...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT PRIMARILY THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE TUVALU ISLANDS...WITH A FEW DRIFTING OVER THE
NORTHERN HALF. WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT OF THE BROAD CONVERGENCE AREA
EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD...EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE CHAIN...ALTHOUGH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PRIMARILY THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS. WINDS WILL
REMAIN EASTERLY AROUND 10 KT.