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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1243 PM HST TUE AUG 23 2016

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HAWAII HI-
1243 PM HST TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 330 PM HST

* AT 1240 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL AREAS OF MODERATE TO
  HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING THE BIG ISLAND...MAINLY
  OVER THE HILO...PUNA AND KAU DISTRICTS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
  WERE UPSLOPE IN THE SOUTH KONA DISTRICT. RAINFALL RATES NEAR 2
  INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  HILO...PAPAIKOU...MOUNTAIN VIEW...GLENWOOD...FERN ACRES...
  VOLCANO...PEPEEKEO...AND HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS...DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE
TO FLOODING.

RAINFALL AND RUNOFF WILL ALSO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE
TO PONDING...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND POOR BRAKING ACTION.

DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE...OR ON
FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

&&

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 330 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN
PERSISTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

LAT...LON 1897 15572 1903 15588 1910 15592 1932 15589
      1982 15576 2003 15531 1985 15509 1974 15510
      1974 15500 1965 15499 1951 15481 1934 15499
      1927 15516 1927 15529 1913 15551 1899 15559
      1891 15568

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