1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 13, 2:56 AM HST, 4 minutes earlier.
NARRATIVE SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THE HIGH PRESSURE CELL NEAR NEW ZEALAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOST CONVECTION IS NEAR 10S AND IN THE TROUGH FAR SOUTH THAT RUNS THROUGH FIJI. SATELLITE SHOWS ISOLATED WEAK CB ABOUT 120 NM SOUTH AND HIGH CLOUDS THAT ARE CARRIED INTO YOUR AREA. ONLY FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS AND ISOLATED TCU UPWIND OF YOU. EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH ISOLATED PASSING TRADE SHOWERS. CONTINUING EASTERLY TRADE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NO SIGNIFICANT SWELL IS EXPECTED. OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... LITTLE CHANGE ANTICIPATED. TRADES 5 TO 15 KNOTS. NARRATIVE DISCUSSION FOR TUVALU TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...TUVALU TIME... THE SURFACE TROUGH REMAINS FAR SOUTH NEAR FIJI. SATELLITE SHOWS SCATTERED MODERATE SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN YOUR AREA. EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF MOSTLY CLOUDY WEATHER AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. LIGHT WINDS MOSTLY FROM THE EAST 5 TO 10 KNOT...GUSTY WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy showers caused ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding over northern and eastern parts of the Garden Isle of Kauai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
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