High Surf in Hawaii, November 27, 2001

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

SUMMARY...WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER ALL ISLANDS TODAY AND
TONIGHT. HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY CONCENTRATE ON
MOLOKAI LANAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND...AND TO A LESSER EXTENT OAHU
THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER MAUI
COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND.

DISCUSSION...A KONA LOW HAS FORMED SOUTHWEST OF KAUAI. MODELS HAVE A
RELATIVELY GOOD HANDLE ON THIS FEATURE...EVENTUALLY ARRESTING ITS
PRESENT NORTHEAST MOTION AND MOVING IT OFF TO THE WEST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS. THE COLD FRONT THAT PUSHED ACROSS OAHU AND MOLOKAI
LAST NIGHT REACHED MAUI WHERE IS FELL APART AND IS NO LONGER
IDENTIFIABLE.

HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM SOUTH OF THE
ISLANDS MOVING NORTH TOWARDS MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND WHERE
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. SOME OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO
MOVE ACROSS OAHU...MAINLY OVER THE EAST HALF. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
FORMING IN AN AREA OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE LYING BETWEEN THE
LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST.

THE STRONG SOUTH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE WILL
PROBABLY DIMINISH LATER TODAY. CRAIG.

.PHFO.....WARNINGS.....FLOOD FOR SOUTH AND EAST HAWAII. HIGH WIND
                       MOLOKAI EASTWARD TO THE BIG ISLAND
.                      GALE MOLOKAI EASTWARD
.         WATCHES......FLOOD MOLOKAI EASTWARD
.         ADVISORIES...HIGH SURF NORTHWEST SHORES CANCELED AT 9 AM
.                      SMALL CRAFT KAUAI AND OAHU
.         STATEMENTS...FLOOD WEST HAWAII