FLASH FLOOD WATCH Warning Issue Date: 344 AM HST MON NOV 09 2009
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE BIG ISLAND.
* FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN
ADVANCE OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH.
THE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN NEAR THE ISLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY...
CONTINUING THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL THAT COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO LATER
FORECASTS. STAY AWAY FROM CREEKS...STREAMS...AND OTHER FLOOD
PRONE AREAS. REMEMBER THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RAINING WHERE
YOU ARE FOR FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR.
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