Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Honolulu, HI

444 
WGHW70 PHFO 301510
FFSHFO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
510 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

HIC001-301630-
/O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-131230T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAWAII HI-
510 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII
IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM HST...

HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE QUIETED DOWN FROM A COUPLE OF 
HOURS AGO. HOWEVER...STREAMS ARE STILL RUNNING HIGH...AND THERE IS 
A ROAD CLOSER NEAR MILE MARKERS 34 AND 37 OF HIGHWAY 19...NEAR 
PAAUILO.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAAUILO AND
HONOKAA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 630 AM HST IF FLASH
FLOODING PERSISTS.

LAT...LON 1995 15554 2003 15564 2015 15554 2006 15535
      1989 15509 1980 15529

$$

LAU

974 
WGHW50 PHFO 301626
FFWHFO
HIC001-301730-
/O.EXT.PHFO.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-131230T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
626 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 730 AM HST

* AT 620 AM HST...WHILE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED...STREAM 
  LEVELS REMAIN ELEVATED AND ROAD CLOSURES REMAIN IN PLACE ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 19 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 26 AND 36.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  HONOKAA...PAAUILO...OOKALA...LAUPAHOEHOE...AND HAKALAU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE PRE-EXISTING WARNING THAT WAS
IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY.

THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 730 AM HST IF FLASH
FLOODING PERSISTS.

LAT...LON 1995 15554 2003 15564 2015 15554 2006 15535
      1989 15509 1980 15529

$$
WROE

611 
WGHW70 PHFO 301727
FFSHFO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
727 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

HIC001-301736-
/O.EXP.PHFO.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-131230T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAWAII HI-
727 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

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

THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED...BUT RUNOFF IS STILL OCCURRING AND 
STREAMS WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

LAT...LON 1995 15554 2003 15564 2015 15554 2006 15535
      1989 15509 1980 15529

$$

WROE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
750 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
THE UNSETTLE WEATHER OVER THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE CLEARING OUT SLOWLY
MONDAY AS A TRADE WIND REGIME SETTLES IN FOR A DAY OR TWO. EXPECT
THE MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS TO BECOME EASTERLY MONDAY AND BECOME
LIGHT TUESDAY. THE WINDS WILL THEN TURN SOUTHERLY WEDNESDAY AS
FRONT APPROACHES THE ISLANDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO WORK ITS WAY DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN FRIDAY...BRINGING
WITH IT SOME SHOWERY WEATHER.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND THIS EVENING
PRIMARILY ALONG THE SLOPES ABOVE THE HAMAKUA COAST WHICH A POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM ABOVE LAUPAHOEHOE IN THE PAST HOUR OR TWO.

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A SHORT WAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER MAUI...
MOVING TOWARDS NORTHERN BIG ISLAND. THE GFS SOLUTION HAS THIS UPPER
TROUGH EAST OF THE BIG ISLAND NOT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THUS...ITS
PRESENCE WILL KEEP PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND UNDER THREAT OF FLARE
UPS THE REST OF TONIGHT AND THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

ON THE OTHER HAND....THE REST OF THE ISLAND CHAIN IS SITTING IN A
MUCH MORE STABLE AIR MASS. THERE IS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AROUND.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A PATCH OF SHALLOW LOW CLOUDS SLOW TO CLEAR
OUT OF MAUI/S WINDWARD ZONE. THE PATCH WILL LIKELY CLEAR OUT
EVENTUALLY...EITHER AFTER MIDNIGHT OR AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY.
ALSO...LOW CLOUDS APPEARS TO BE INCREASING UPWIND OF OAHU AND KAUAI
UNDER A MODERATE NORTHEAST WIND FLOW. THIS INCREASE IS DUE TO NIGHT
TIME COOLING. OTHER AREAS UPWIND OF THE ISLAND CHAIN MAY SEE THIS
OCCURRING AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. THESE LOW CLOUDS WILL RESULT IN A
FEW SHOWERS OVER THE WINDWARD AND MOUNTAIN AREAS. THE FORECAST WAS
UPDATED EARLIER TO INCLUDE JUST A FEW WINDWARD AND MAUKA SHOWERS FOR
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

THE REST OF THE FORECAST REMAINS ON COURSE. THE MODERATE NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL TURN EASTERLY MONDAY...THEN LIGHTEN TUESDAY. AN
APPROACHING FRONT WILL CAUSE THE SURFACE RIDGE TO SLIDE SOUTH OF
THE BIG ISLAND LATE THURSDAY...RESULTING IN SOUTHERLY WINDS AREA
WIDE. AT THE SAME TIME...THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WEST OF MOLOKAI WILL BE
STRENGTHENING TO MODERATE SPEEDS THURSDAY ALONG WITH THE INCREASE IN
SHOWERS FOR THE SMALLER ISLANDS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH
KAUAI AT DAYBREAK FRIDAY AND THE BIG ISLAND EITHER LATE AFTERNOON OR
EARLY EVENING OF FRIDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
AIRMET FOR MTN OBSC IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE NE FACING SLOPES OF
THE BIG ISLAND. IT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH 10Z. AIRMET FOR MTN
OBSC IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR WINDWARD MAUI AND NE MOLOKAI. THE AIRMET
WILL BE LOWER ONCE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

AIRMET TANGO FOR LO LVL TURB ON THE KONA SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL
BE LOWERED WITH THE NEXT UPDATE AT 10Z. AIRMET FOR HIGH LVL TURBC
BTN FL250 AND FL350 OVR THE ISLANDS WILL CONT BEYOND 10Z.

ISLANDS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED...WILL SEE BRIEF LOWERING WITH
LO CLOUDS COMING IN WITH THE NE WINDS. WE DO NOT SEE A RESTRICTION
TO THE VIS WITH THESE SHOWER BEARING CLOUDS. AGAIN...THESE CLOUDS
AND SHOWERS WILL FAVOR HEAVILY THE WINDWARD AND MOUNTAIN AREAS.

&&

.MARINE...
ALL INDICATIONS...THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH
MONDAY WITH WARNING LEVEL SURF. DATA FROM BUOY 51101 IS ONLY NOW
SHOWING SIGNS OF LOWERING. THIS IS ON TRACK FOR SLIGHTLY SMALLER
SURF HEIGHTS FOR MONDAY...BUT STILL IN THE WARNING RANGE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXPOSED COASTAL
WATERS DUE TO THE LARGE NW SWELL.

&&

.HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING
SHORES OF MAUI.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR ALL HAWAIIAN WATERS
EXCEPT LEEWARD WATERS OF MAUI INCLUDING MAALAEA BAY AND WATERS SOUTH
OF THE BIG ISLAND.

&&

LAU

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1036 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

HIZ025-300900-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
1036 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

AT 1030 PM HST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING OVER THE PUNA
DISTRICT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR HAWAIIAN BEACHES
AROUND 1040 PM AND KAPOHO AROUND 1050 PM.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1056 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

HIZ025-300945-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
1056 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

AT 1048 PM HST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR PAHOA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. SEVERAL SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE WITH
THIS STORM. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN
THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE
INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR
KAPOHO AROUND 1120 PM.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1140 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

HIZ025-301045-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
1140 PM HST SUN DEC 29 2013

AT 1132 PM HST...THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED OVER THE PUNA DISTRICT.

EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS FROM THESE
STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN
LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1237 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

HIZ025-027-301130-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
1237 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

AT 1231 AM HST...THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING WERE FOUND
ALONG THE BIG ISLAND SLOPES FROM OOKALA TO HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK.

EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS....AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

M BALLARD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
219 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

HIZ025>028-301515-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND SUMMIT-
KOHALA-
219 AM HST MON DEC 30 2013

AT 130 AM HST...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE
BIG ISLAND.

EXPECT INTENSE AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN
LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.