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Flood advisory issued for Big Island until 8 p.m.

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
504 PM HST SUN MAR 27 2011

HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
504 PM HST SUN MAR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 800 PM HST

* AT 448 PM HST…RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN NEAR KAWA FLATS…OR ABOUT 46 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KAILUA-KONA. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOOD VALLEY…PUNALUU…PUNALUU BEACH AND PAHALA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

POLICE REPORT HEAVY RAIN IN THE AREAS BUT NO MAJOR PROBLEMS SO FAR. HOWEVER…THE KAWA FLATS AREA IS PRONE TO FLOODING SO BE VERY CAREFUL IF DRIVING IN THE AREA.

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 800 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MAALAEA BAY… WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND…AND THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS.

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