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 28, 4:05 PM HST, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
NARRATIVE SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... A SURFACE LOW DID FORM ABOUT 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF YOUR ISLANDS. THE SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE FORECAST CHARTS. THUS MUCH OF THE WEATHER ACTIVITIES SHOULD STAY SOUTHWEST OF YOUR ISLANDS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS PERSISTING. LOOK FOR PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS FOR THE MOST PART EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING MAINLY THE WESTERN ISLANDS AND NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NO SIGNIFICANT SWELL. OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... LOOK FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER TO PREVAIL OVER YOUR ISLANDS AS THE TROUGH SHIFTS CLOSER TO YOUR ISLANDS IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WEDNESDAY. NARRATIVE DISCUSSION FOR TUVALU TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TUVALU TIME... A AREA OF CONVECTION CONTINUES TO AFFECT YOUR REGION...THOUGH THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF YOUR ISLAND CHAIN LOOKS TO BE OUT OF IT AT THIS POINT. FORECAST CHARTS INDICATE THE CONVERGENCE BAND WILL PERSIST OVER YOUR AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUS LOOK FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER TO CONTINUE WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GUSTY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy showers caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in windward parts of the North Kohala, Hamakua, and North Hilo districts on the Big Island of Hawaii. However, no serious property damage or injuries were reported.
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