...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains
possible.
* WHERE...All the main Hawaiian islands.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be
closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas
may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to
rapid runoff. Remember, flash flooding can occur well downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy
rainfall will continue across the state through tonight as a
strong upper level disturbance settles southward over the
area. Conditions will steadily improve from west to east
later tonight through Saturday as this upper disturbance
drifts eastward.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remember that it does not have to be raining at your location for
flash flooding to occur. If you notice signs of heavy rain or
thunderstorms upslope, move quickly away from flood prone areas.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
Weather Alert
...ACTIVE WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE RISK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
An unusually strong upper level disturbance moving over the state
will support strong to severe thunderstorms, which could produce
damaging winds and large hail. The greatest chance for severe
thunderstorms will occur through the day today, with the threat
slowly diminishing from west to east tonight through Saturday.
For details on the potential for flash flooding, please see the
Flood Watch (FFAHFO) that remains in effect for the entire State
of Hawaii through 6 AM Saturday.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A humpback whale calf that was found dead near Wailupe Beach Park on Oahu died from a traumatic brain injury, likely caused by a boat, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA Fisheries says the 12-foot-long male calf was less than a week old.
“The most significant postmortem finding was clear evidence of traumatic brain injury, which may have been caused by an impact of concussive force. While the calf may have been injured by another whale, the concussive force was more likely caused by a vessel strike,” NOAA officials wrote in a press release on Monday.
The whale calf washed ashore on Feb. 7. Marine mammal response staff and partners worked for nearly four hours to remove the carcass. The animal was taken to the University of Hawaii's research laboratory on the naval base for a necropsy.
