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Big Island under flood advisory, winter weather advisory for summits

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MEDIA RELEASE

This is a Civil Defense message. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Hawaii Island Sunday December 20. Light rain is being reported in east Hawaii, however weather conditions still exist that may lead to heavier rain and possible flash flooding. The watch extends through this evening.

For emergency road closures, civil defense advisories, and public works roadway and bridge information call our new informational hotline at 808-334-9559. Thank you and have a safe day. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1007 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2009
HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
1007 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY
* UNTIL 100 PM HST
* AT 959 AM HST…RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE FROM WAIKOLOA VILLAGE TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF KEAHOLE POINT…MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ARE LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM KAILUA-KONA TO MILOLII… MOVING EAST AT AT 5 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WAIKII…PUUANAHULU…KAILUA-KONA…HOLUALOA…KEAUHOU… KEALAKEKUA…CAPTAIN COOK…HONAUNAU AND MILOLII.

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 UNTIL 600 PM HST.

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 100 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS.

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
946 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2009

…ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS…

.THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE LOWER SLOPES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BUILD TO THE SUMMIT LEVEL BY LATE MORNING. THE FREEZING LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 12000 FT…AND SUMMIT TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN IN THE MID 20S THROUGH THE NIGHT.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING…MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
946 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2009

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA… WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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For up-to-date weather information see the Hawaii 24/7 Weather Page

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