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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1137 AM HST WED JAN 12 2011

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MOLOKAI IN MAUI COUNTY-
1137 AM HST WED JAN 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI IN MAUI COUNTY

* UNTIL 245 PM HST

* AT 1129 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER
  EAST MOLOKAI. STREAM GAGES WERE SHOWING ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AT
  KAWELA GULCH AND HALAWA STREAM.  MORE HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
  TO MOVE OVER MOLOKAI FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

* THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI.

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.

&&

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR MAUI COUNTY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 245 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN
PERSISTS.

LAT...LON 2127 15734 2120 15657 2099 15677 2107 15739

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