Flash flood warning for the island of Maui
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 7/29/2013, 11:38 pm
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
517 PM HST MON JUL 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
 THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY

* UNTIL 815 PM HST

* AT 506 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN OVER EAST MAUI AND THE
 SOUTH SLOPE OF HALEAKALA WITH RATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR.
 THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 MILES PER
 HOUR AND WILL SHIFT FROM EAST MAUI TO CENTRAL MAUI OVER THE NEXT
 SEVERAL HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
 HANA...KIPAHULU...KAUPO...KEANAE...NAHIKU...HAIKU...ULUPALAKUA...
 KIHEI...KULA...WAILEA...PAIA AND KAHULUI.  LOW WATER CROSSINGS
 ALONG THE PIILANI HIGHWAY IN SOUTHEAST MAUI ARE ESPECIALLY AT RISK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.

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

&&

THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN
EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY.

RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP
TERRAIN.

THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 815 PM HST IF FLASH
FLOODING PERSISTS.

LAT...LON 2097 15648 2099 15624 2077 15592 2059 15608
     2057 15650

$$


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