Uyarılar, Ulimakoli

Special Weather Statement issued January 28 at 3:23AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI An unusually strong low pressure system will develop northwest of the state Wednesday night, pass by a couple hundred miles north of Kauai on Thursday, then drag a cold front eastward through the islands Thursday night and Friday. This potent winter storm system will bring a multi-faceted threat for significant weather hazards to the Hawaiian Islands. Damaging gradient and downslope winds will be possible, particularly to the north and northeast of the terrain from late Wednesday night through Friday, especially over the smaller islands. In addition, heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding is expected to affect the entire island chain during this time. Intense rainfall rates are likely especially over the typically drier south and southwest facing slopes, where the greatest rainfall totals are expected. Finally, there is an enhanced risk of strong to severe thunderstorms with the primary threat expected to be damaging wind gusts, particularly over the smaller islands.