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, 10:00 AM HST, 25 minutes earlier.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 10 AM HST SAT MAR 13 2004 .SYNOPSIS... A SHEARLINE IS APPROACHING OAHU...AND WILL BRING SHOWERS...SOME HEAVY...TO OAHU AND MAUI COUNTY TODAY. THE MAIN BAND OF SHOWERS WILL BE OVER MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT...AND IS ECPECTED TO STALL IN THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THUS A WET...SHOWERY TRADE WIND PATTERN WILL PREVAIL INTO THE COMING WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... A SHEARLINE HAS MOVED THROUGH KAUAI AND IS APPROACHING OAHU AT THE MOMENT. WINDS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE GARDEN ISLE AND ARE NOW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS. AHEAD OF THE SHEARLINE WINDS REMAIN LIGHT...BUT A BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NOW LIES OVER THE STATE FROM OAHU TO MAUI. THIS BAND OF HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST...STALLING OVER MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AT LEAST. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR KAUAI CANCELED AT 9 AM. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR OAHU AT 1025 AM. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES. ROSENDAL
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy showers and rain over southern and eastern areas of Oahu produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. However, no serious property damage or injuries were reported.
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