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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

12 PM HST FRI FEB  9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF KAUAI

	 

* UNTIL 300 PM HST

	

* AT 1200 AM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF KAUAI. THESE

  THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHWARD AND WILL AFFECT THE ISLAND OVER

  THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...HANAPEPE AND 

  OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN FAST FLOWING STREAM BEDS 

DURING THE NEXT THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE 

AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR

IMMINENT. PERSON ON KAUAI SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT

LIFE AND PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER

BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A

FLOOD EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS

OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

FARRELL    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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