Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels.
Recommendations
A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
Thu 9:30 PM → Fri 1:45 AM HST
FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Kauai in Kauai County * Until 145 AM HST. * At 930 PM HST, radar and automated rain gauges indicated moderate to heavy rain moving over Kauai from the south, with more rain upstream. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour, and streams across Kauai remain elevated. Waimea River and Hanapepe River have been steadily increasing and Hanalei River remains closed. Additional heavy showers moving through could result in sharp rises in streams and new or worsening flooding. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads, properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible in steep terrain. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... The island of Kauai.
Recommendations
Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even if they are currently dry.
