000 WWHW70 PHFO 280242 NPWHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 411 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2004 ...THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS CONTINUED FOR THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI... LANAI...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS DROPPED DOWN TO WEST OF THE STATE...CAUSING A COLD FRONT NOW OVER THE KAUAI CHANNEL TO SLOW ITS EASTWARD MOVEMENT. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EXTEND OUT ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF THE FRONT AND THESE WILL BE AFFECTING MUCH OF THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIZ002>008-281400- OAHU-MOLOKAI-LANAI-MAUI-NORTH AND EAST HAWAII-SOUTH HAWAII- WEST HAWAII- 411 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2004 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE ISLANDS OF OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI... MAUI AND THE ENTIRE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII THROUGH 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING... SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA TONIGHT. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT...TIE DOWN ANY LOOSE OBJECTS AND WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS THAT COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. $$ FARRELL