Expires:200911130545;Remove:200911130545;851734
FPHW70 PHFO 130339
NOWHFO
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
539 PM HST THU NOV 12 2009

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OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-
MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-
SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-
OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-
MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL-
ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
539 PM HST THU NOV 12 2009
.NOW...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ARE IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE BIG
ISLAND...MAUI COUNTY...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MOVING
NORTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. RADAR IS ESTIMATING RAIN RATES OF 3
TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR...PERHAPS HIGHER AT TIMES IN THE STRONGEST
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS ARE PRODUCING DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS WILL LEAD TO
PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...ALONG WITH
REDUCED VISIBILITIES WHICH WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST INTO THE EVENING AND NIGHTTIME
HOURS. THE FIRST SHOWERS WILL BE REACHING OAHU WITHIN THE HOUR AND
PERSISTING WELL INTO TONIGHT.
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DEJESUS