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WGHW70 PHFO 172152

FFSHI 

HIZ001-172355-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1155 AM HST THU OCT 17 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM HST FOR 

KAUAI...



RADAR INDICATES THAT THE FOCUS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED A BIT 

SOUTH OVER THE PAST HOUR TOWARDS KEALIA. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 

4 INCHES PER HOUR WERE SEEN ON RADAR WITHIN THE HOUR BETWEEN KEALIA 

AND ANAHOLA JUST ONSHORE. 



THESE STORMS WERE ANCHORED OVER NORTHEAST KAUAI FOR THE PAST 

HOUR...BUT HAVE BEGUN TO DRIFT OFFSHORE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. 

IF NO NEW CELLS FORM ONSHORE...AND IF THE CURRENT MOVEMENT OF 

EXISTING CELLS PERSISTS...HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD CEASE OVER THE 

ISLAND OF KAUAI WITHIN THE HOUR. HOWEVER...HEAVY RUNOFF WILL PRESENT 

A FLOOD HAZARD AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN CEASES.



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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

$$

POWELL  





WGHW70 PHFO 172152

FFSHI 

HIZ001-172355-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1155 AM HST THU OCT 17 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM HST FOR 

KAUAI...



RADAR INDICATES THAT THE FOCUS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED A BIT 

SOUTH OVER THE PAST HOUR TOWARDS KEALIA. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 

4 INCHES PER HOUR WERE SEEN ON RADAR WITHIN THE HOUR BETWEEN KEALIA 

AND ANAHOLA JUST ONSHORE. 



THESE STORMS WERE ANCHORED OVER NORTHEAST KAUAI FOR THE PAST 

HOUR...BUT HAVE BEGUN TO DRIFT OFFSHORE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. 

IF NO NEW CELLS FORM ONSHORE...AND IF THE CURRENT MOVEMENT OF 

EXISTING CELLS PERSISTS...HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD CEASE OVER THE 

ISLAND OF KAUAI WITHIN THE HOUR. HOWEVER...HEAVY RUNOFF WILL PRESENT 

A FLOOD HAZARD AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN CEASES.



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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

$$

POWELL  

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