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 2, 10:00 AM HST, 50 minutes earlier.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1000 AM HST TUE MAR 2 2004 .SYNOPSIS... A SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS BEFORE TRADE WINDS PUSH IT WESTWARD ON THURSDAY. EXPECT BOUTS OF SHOWERS...SOME HEAVY...TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. && .DISCUSSION... THE TROUGH OVER OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL STICK AROUND FOR AN ADDITIONAL DAY OR TWO AS THE HIGH CROSSING THE DATELINE TAKES LONGER TO GATHER STRENGTH THAN ANTICIPATED THIS TIME YESTERDAY. OVERNIGHT SOUNDINGS SHOW OUR AIRMASS IS MOIST...BUT ONLY MARGINALLY UNSTABLE. NEVERTHELESS...CONVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH AND MECHANICAL LIFTING AROUND ISLAND MOUNTAIN RANGES HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AT WRINGING OUT THE MOISTURE THIS MORNING...MOST NOTICEABLY OVER WINDWARD OAHU. EXPECT BOUTS OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE STATE...POSSIBLY HEAVY NEAR THE TROUGH...TODAY AND TOMORROW. MODELS SHOW THE TROUGH WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH TOMORROW. TWENTY FOUR HOUR PRESSURE TRENDS SHOW RISING PRESSURE...MEANING THAT THE TROUGH IS LIKELY FILLING AND SLOWLY LOSING ITS INFLUENCE OVER ISLAND WEATHER. BY THURSDAY...A LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE TROUGH 900 MILES NORTH OF HAWAII. THIS LOW WILL LIFT NORTHWARD...ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE NOW CROSSING THE DATELINE TO BUILD A RIDGE SOUTH OF IT. THIS COMBINATION WILL INDUCE THE RETURN OF TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE STATE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SO AFTER ANOTHER DAY OR TWO OF SHOWERY WEATHER...DRIER TRADE WIND WEATHER MOVE IN. A PATTERN OF SHOWERS FAVORING WINDWARD AND MAUKA AREAS WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE WEEKEND. && .MARINE... THE ARRIVAL OF LARGE SWELL FROM A NOW-DISSIPATED NORTH PACIFIC STORM WILL CAUSE SURF TO REACH THE 25 FOOT WARNING THRESHOLD ALONG EXPOSED SHORES TODAY. HIGH SURF WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...OAHU...MAUI AND MOLOKAI. HIGH SURF ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND. THE LARGE SURF SHOULD LAST TWO DAYS. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES HIGH SURF WARNING.....NORTH/WEST SHORES KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI HIGH SURF ADVISORY....NORTH/WEST SHORES BIG ISLAND LANAI SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY..ALL HAWAIIAN WATERS FOR WIND AND SWELL FLOOD WATCH...........ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS EXCEPT KAUAI POWELL
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy showers and rain caused ponding or roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding on the island of Molokai. However, there were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.
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