Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Honolulu, HI

000
WGHW70 PHFO 091323
FFSHFO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
320 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006

HIC001-091445-
ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
320 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII
IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 445 AM HST...

AT 320 AM HST...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS 
SOUTH HILO...PUNA AND THE KAU DISTRICTS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS 
LOCATED NEAR PAHALA...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OFFSHORE THAT 
WERE MOVING TOWARD THE KAU COAST. RAIN GAGES AND RADAR ESTIMATES 
INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 
HOURS SOUTH OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AND AROUND PAHALA. 

ALTHOUGH NO REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAVE BEEN 
RECEIEVED...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY IN PARTS 
OF KAU. 

THER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HILO...KEAAU...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES... 
KAPOHO...PAHOA...NAALEHU...KAWA FLATS...PAHALA...GLENWOOD AND 
MOUNTAIN VIEW.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH
FLOODING IN THE DARK.

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 CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DON/T
DROWN.

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 445 AM HST IF
FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.

LAT...LON 1888 15567 1912 15547 1919 15523 1949 15476
      1976 15504 1924 15569

$$

NASH

000
WGHW70 PHFO 091445
FFSHFO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
445 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006

HIC001-091455-
ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
445 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN
HAWAII COUNTY...

AT 445 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL 
ACROSS THE PUNA AND KAU SECTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND WAS DIMINISHING 
AND NO RECENT REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THERE WERE 
STILL A FEW MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS OCCURRING...AND 
ADDITIONAL BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 
HOURS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
TODAY.

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING HAVE SUBSIDED...RUNOFF IS STILL
OCCURRING AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE BRIEF 
HEAVY SHOWERS MAY ALSO CAUSE LOCALIZED PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 1888 15567 1912 15547 1919 15523 1949 15476
      1976 15504 1924 15569

$$
NASH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1115 PM HST WED MAR 8 2006

.SYNOPSIS...
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE STATE
THROUGH SATURDAY AS A TROUGH LINGERS WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN
CHAIN. RAINFALL MAY BE PARTICULARLY HEAVY ACROSS KAUAI AND
OAHU...BUT ALL ISLANDS MAY SEE ENHANCED RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL
FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIER WEATHER
WILL MOVE IN AFTER THE WEEKEND AS THE TROUGH MOVES AWAY.

&&

.UPDATE...
SHOWER COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAVE INCREASED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND. GIVEN THE INCREASE IN INSTABILITY AND
MOISTURE ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ISLANDS...THE FLOOD WATCH
HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE ALONG 170W...WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...HAS
DESTABILIZED THE ATMOSPHERE AND INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE
AVAILABLE FOR SHOWERS. OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS...SOUTHEAST FLOW HAS
TRAPPED HEAVY SHOWERS AGAINST FAVORABLE TERRAIN ON WINDWARD
OAHU...PRODUCING SPOTTY FLOOD CONDITIONS BETWEEN KANEOHE AND KAHUKU.

SATELLITE LOOPS SHOW SOUTHEAST FLOW HAS TAPPED INTO DEEP TROPICAL
MOISTURE...A CONDITION EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY.
LATEST GFS75 SHOWS THE MAIN LOW NEAR 31N172W WILL MOVE NORTH OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS...BUT THE TROUGH SOUTH OF THE LOW WILL BE SLOW TO
FILL...KEEPING OUR WINDS SOUTHEASTERLIES INTO THE WEEKEND. BY LATE
SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL HAVE RECOVERED
SUFFICIENTLY TO OUR NORTH TO SWING OUR WINDS BACK TO EAST NORTHEAST
TRADES. TRADE WIND WEATHER SHOULD RESUME FOR THE NEXT WORK
WEEK...WITH LIGHTER SHOWERS FAVORING WINDWARD AND MAUKA AREAS.

&&
.HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST...
                    WINDWARD OAHU AND MAUI COUNTY WATERS.
&&

POWELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1005 PM HST WED MAR 08 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HAUULA                  21.59N 157.92W
03/08/2006                   HONOLULU           HI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MAAKUA STREAM WAS NEAR BANKFULL. STREAM LEVELS IN THE
            HAUULA AREA WERE REPORTED TO BE WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE
            BASES OF BRIDGES ALONG KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY.

0850 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HAUULA                  21.59N 157.92W
03/08/2006                   HONOLULU           HI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OAHU CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THE CLOSURE OF HAUULA
            HOMESTEAD ROAD AND KUKUNA ROAD NEAR THE TOWN OF HAUULA. A
            CONTRA FLOW LANE HAS ALSO BEEN SET UP ON KAMEHAMEHA
            HIGHWAY NEAR KALUANUI STREAM/SACRED FALLS.

&&

KODAMA