FLASH FLOOD WATCH Warning Issue Date: 520 AM HST WED NOV 11 2009 FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS OVER
THE STATE AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PASSES JUST NORTH OF THE
ISLANDS. THE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN JUST WEST OF THE ISLANDS
THROUGH TONIGHT...KEEPING THE ATMOSPHERE UNSTABLE.
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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BIRCHARD HIGH SURF ADVISORY Warning Issue Date: 330 AM HST WED NOV 11 2009
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI
WILL BE AT ADVISORY LEVELS OF 12 TO 18 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.
MEANWHILE...EAST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI LANAI MAUI AND THE BIG
ISLAND WILL HAVE SURF AT ADVISORY LEVELS OF 10 TO 14 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE
FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES.
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BIRCHARD
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