...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM HST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 200 AM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1040 PM HST, radar indicated heavy showers redeveloping in
the same areas along portions of the windward coast extending
north from Kaneohe to Kahuku. Rain was falling at a rate of 1
to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Punaluu, Hauula, Kaaawa, Laie, Waikane, Kahuku, Waiahole,
Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Kahana Valley State Park, Kualoa,
Malaekahana State Park and Turtle Bay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 200 AM HST if flooding;
persists.
PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) - According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, southeast winds will focus clouds and showers over southeast- facing slopes of Maui County and the Big Island while afternoon sea breezes bring interior clouds and showers to the western end of the state. Trades return to the entire state tonight into early Sunday.
Today temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 80's and feel much warmer due to the light winds and humid conditions.
Winds are expected to be variable from 10-15 mph.
A flood advisory posted for east Oahu this morning has been dropped since. Rainfall may be more active for leeward and interior areas this afternoon as convective activity picks up.
Surf -
North: 1-3'
West: 0-2'
South: 1-3'
East: 2-4'
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Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007.
