WTHW80 PHFO 280417 HLSHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 617 PM HST SAT JUL 27 2013 ...FLOSSIE CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD TOWARD THE STATE OF HAWAII... .NEW INFORMATION... THIS IS THE FIRST FULL TEXT STATEMENT ISSUED FOR TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE SO THIS MESSAGE EXPANDS ON THE ABBREVIATED STATEMENT ISSUED EARLIER. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI... KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MAUI COUNTY WATERS...WATERS AROUND THE BIG ISLAND. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.0N...LONGITUDE 143.2W...OR ABOUT 775 MI EAST OF HILO HAWAII. TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING W AT 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WILL BRING DEEP MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LEADING TO HEAVY RAINS...POSSIBLY FLASH FLOODING AND DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO...COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE WIND BLOWN WATER PUSHES ONSHORE. THE INITIAL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING AS THE DEEP MOISTURE MOVES OVER THE BIG ISLAND. AT THIS TIME IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE WHICH ISLAND IS AT MOST RISK FROM FLOSSIE. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. FORECAST MOVEMENT...DIRECTION...AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. EVEN SMALL ERRORS IN THE FORECAST TRACK CAN MEAN MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN WHERE THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. DAMAGING EFFECTS CAN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS OR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. PERSONS LIVING NEAR THE SHORE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE QUICKLY SHOULD BUILDING SURF THREATEN. AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 12 AM HST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-281100- /O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-KAIWI CHANNEL- MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS- MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL- BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS- BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS- 617 PM HST SAT JUL 27 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...AND OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. HAVE SUPPLIES ON HAND AND BE READY FOR POWER OUTAGES. EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 24 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS MIDDAY MONDAY. ...WINDS AND SEAS... ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA FROM MIDDAY MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF FLOSSIE...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE. ALSO...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD HIGH ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN TO SMALL CRAFT. A HIGH SURF WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY FOR EAST FACING SHORES. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE WINDS HAVE BEEN STRONG ENOUGH FOR A LONG FETCH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR STORM SURGE. SHALLOW BEACH SLOPES AND COASTAL AREAS NEAR STREAM MOUTHS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE. $$ EVANS For more information, go to middletnweather.info
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:17:54 +0000
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