000 WGHW60 PHFO 010130 FFAHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Honolulu HI 330 PM HST Sun Apr 30 2017 HIZ023>028-011600- /O.CAN.PHFO.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-170501T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.FF.A.0005.170501T0200Z-170501T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kona-South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala- Big Island Interior-Big Island Summits- 330 PM HST Sun Apr 30 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE BIG ISLAND... The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for the Big Island. * Through late tonight * Moist, unstable air interacting with an upper level low to the west of the state could cause additional heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms near the Big Island overnight. * Streams may run higher than normal and could exceed bankfull overnight, leading to flash flooding. Low lying and poor drainage areas will be most susceptible to flash flooding. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is VERY DANGEROUS. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ HIZ005>022-010230- /O.CAN.PHFO.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-170501T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Oahu South Shore-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-Oahu Koolau- Olomana-Central Oahu-Waianae Mountains-Molokai Windward- Molokai Leeward-Lanai Makai-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe- Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley- Windward Haleakala-Leeward Haleakala-Haleakala Summit- 330 PM HST Sun Apr 30 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe has been cancelled. While there is still a chance for locally heavy showers, the threat of flash flooding appears to have diminished. $$ R Ballard