000 WWHW80 PHFO 210849 SPSHFO SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1049 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2020 HIZ024-211200- SOUTH BIG ISLAND- 1049 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2020 ...PERIODS OF ASHFALL LIKELY FROM KILAUEA VOLCANO... WEB CAMS AND RADAR DATA INDICATE A STRONG ERUPTION HAS OCCURRED AT HALEMAUMAU CRATER. LOW LEVEL TRADE WINDS WILL PUSH ANY EMBEDDED ASH TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST, AND ANY ASH FALLOUT WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE KAU DISTRICT AND HIGHWAY 11 SOUTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF VOLCANO. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF PAHALA, WOOD VALLEY, NAALEHU AND OCEAN VIEW. AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO ASH WHICH IS AN EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITANT. THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITIES SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE. && FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF KILAUEA VOLCANO, PLEASE SEE HTTPS://VOLCANOES.USGS.GOV/VOLCANOES/KILAUEA/STATUS.HTML. $$ BIRCHARD
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