From the National Weather Service:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 745 PM HST

* AT 418 PM HST…RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN MOVING ONSHORE IN THE KAU DISTRICT WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR…AND

JUST OFFSHORE NEAR LAUPAHOEHOE WITH RAINFALL RATES JUST OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR. RAIN HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT OVER MANY AREAS WITHIN THE WARNING…BUT THE SATURATED GROUND AND THE CHANCE FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL EXCEEDING 2 INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUES THE THREAT FOR FLOODING…AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ROCKSLIDES.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

PEPEEKEO…PAPAIKOU…PAAUILO…OOKALA…LAUPAHOEHOE…KEAAU…
HONOMU…HONOKAA…KAWA FLATS…HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK AND HAKALAU.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS…ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ALTHOUGH THE RAIN MAY SUBSIDE FROM TIME TO TIME…STAY ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OR RUNOFF THAT MAY CAUSE FLOODING OR ROCKSLIDES.

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

THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 745 PM HST IF THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS.

Here are some additional warnings for the Hawaii Islands, including high surf warnings.

High_Surf
High Surf Advisory for Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Big Island now in effect until 6:00 pm Dec 27, 2008
issued: 324 PM FRI DEC 26

Winter_Storms
Winter Weather Advisory for Big Island Summit now in effect until 6:00 am Dec 27, 2008
issued: 1045 AM FRI DEC 26

Short_Term_Forecasts
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- issued: 326 PM FRI DEC 26
KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-KAUAI WINDWARD- issued: 447 PM FRI DEC 26

Coastal_Marine_Warnings
Small Craft Advisory for Kaiwi Channel, Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters now in effect until 6:00 pm Dec 27, 2008
issued: 341 PM FRI DEC 26

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