[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1137 AM HST MON AUG 13 2007

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE BIG
ISLAND OF HAWAII...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS
ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF
HAWAII.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 150.6 WEST...OR ABOUT 425 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HILO...HAWAII. FLOSSIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 125 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE ON THE BIG ISLAND...PREPARE FOR THE APPROACHING
HURRICANE. TUNE IN TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATION FOR INFORMATION ON
EVACUATIONS...SCHOOL CLOSURES AND OTHER PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. PREPARE
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL BY SECURING LOOSE
OBJECTS OR BRING THEM INDOORS NOW.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
THE FORECAST TRACK OF HURRICANE FLOSSIE WILL BRING 6 TO 10 FT SURF
TO SOUTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND TODAY INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
FT ON TUESDAY. SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL
BE 5 TO 8 FT TODAY RISING TO 8 TO 12 FT TUESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BIG ISLAND
STARTING MID-MORNING TUESDAY. IF THE TRACK OF FLOSSIE SHIFTS
NORTHWARD...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER COULD
AFFECT SOME AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN BIG ISLAND LATE TUESDAY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL
BEGIN TO PASS OVER THE BIG ISLAND ON TUESDAY. EXPECT RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 10 INCHES OR GREATER IN THE KAU DISTRICT...AND 5 TO 10
INCHES ON EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. THESE RAINS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY
IN THE KAU DISTRICT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 330 PM HST OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY.

$$

KODAMA







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