FLOOD ADVISORY FOR: Maui THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY * UNTIL 500 PM HST * AT 140 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN NEAR NAHIKU...OR ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF KAHULUI. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KANAHA BEACH PARK...WAILUKU...WAIKAPU...WAIHEE...WAIEHU...UKUMEHAME BEACH PARK...SPRECKELSVILLE...PUUNENE...PUKALANI...PAUWELA... PAIA...OLOWALU...NAPILI...MAKAWAO...MAALAEA...LAUNIUPOKO... LAHAINA...KEANAE...KAPALUA...KAHAKULOA...KAANAPALI...HUELO... HOOKIPA BEACH PARK...HONOLUA...HONOKOWAI...HONOKOHAU...HALIIMAILE AND HAIKU. THIS FLOOD ADVISORY REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MAUI UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 500 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS. 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.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:50:21 +0000
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