THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY
* UNTIL 200 PM HST
* AT 1050 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS COVERING THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
OF THE BIG ISLAND. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH RAINFALL RATES IN
EXCESS OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR...ARE MOVING ONSHORE IN THE HILO AND
HAMAKUA DISTRICTS. STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...WITH PONDING OF
WATER IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
HAWI...WAIPIO VALLEY...LAUPAHOEHOE...HILO...KEAAU...KAPOHO...
PAHOA...GLENWOOD...MOUNTAIN VIEW...VOLCANO...SADDLE ROAD...
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA...WAIKII...WAIKOLOA...AND KAWAIHAE.
THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 200 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN
PERSISTS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
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