Weather Alert in Hawaii
Flood Watch issued March 23 at 3:02PM HST until March 24 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
AREAS AFFECTED: Kona; Kohala; Big Island Interior; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East; Big Island North
DESCRIPTION: ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The Big Island. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams due to excessive rain over saturated ground. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Unstable tropical moisture left from the departing kona low and troughing aloft will bring possible heavy rain and thunderstorms tonight.
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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