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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

205 AM HST TUE NOV 27 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN OAHU

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KAHUKU...LAIE AND HAUULA.

	 

* UNTIL 505 AM HST

	

* AT 205 AM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF OAHU...AND 

  ALONG THE KOOLAU MOUNTAINS NORTH OF A LINE FROM WAIHIAWA TO 

  KAAAWA. 



* EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA AND MOVE SLOWLY 

  EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS 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 OAHU 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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