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WGHW70 PHFO 150340

FFSHI 

HIZ004-007-151400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

446 PM HST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE BIG ISLAND 

OF HAWAII UNTIL 4 AM HST...



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WEST HAWAII INCLUDING 

LEEWARD KOHALA AND KONA...AND FOR NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING 

WINDWARD KOHALA HAMAKUA HILO AND PUNA...



WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE

WARNED AREA....AND THERE IS NO LONGER A THREAT FOR SERIOUS FLOODING 

AT THIS TIME. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT

IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA.  PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA...

ESPECIALLY THOSE IN LOW LYING AREAS...ALONG STREAMS...AND OTHER

DRAINAGES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF HEAVY RAINS

OR FLOODING OCCURS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



A SHEARLINE OVER THE BIG ISLAND COMBINED WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL

SUPPORT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY

RAINS.  THE GROUND IS ALSO SATURATED OVER THE KOHALA...HAMAKUA...

HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS WHICH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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