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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

330 AM HST SAT FEB 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING WINDWARD KOHALA HAMAKUA HILO AND

  PUNA

  SOUTH HAWAII INCLUDING KAU

  WEST HAWAII INCLUDING LEEWARD KOHALA AND KONA



* UNTIL 630 AM HST



* AT 330 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST 

  OF THE ISLAND...WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED TO MOVE UP OVER THE 

  ISLAND FROM THE SOUTH.





* CIVIL AUTHORITIES HAVE CLOSED HIGHWAY 11 NEAR HIGHWAY MARKERS 57 

  AND 105 DUE TO WATER AND DEBRIS ACROSS THE ROAD.



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 CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DO NOT

DROWN



ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY

TO OUTRACE 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 OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE FOR

IMMEDIATE RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 1886 15567 1956 15464 2043 15583 1979 15613

          1908 15601

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