[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
328 PM HST MON AUG 13 2007

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS SECTION FOR
UPDATED STATE AND COUNTY FACILITY CLOSURE INFORMATION.  THE STORM
SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS SECTION CONTAINS UPDATED SURF
HEIGHTS.

...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 REMAINS 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 300 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 151.6 WEST...OR ABOUT 360 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HILO...HAWAII. FLOSSIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY. 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...
COUNTY OF HAWAII CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THAT PUNALUU BEACH PARK...
WHITTINGTON BEACH PARK AND THE MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD FROM THE 9000
FT ELEVATION HAVE BEEN CLOSED AS OF 1000 AM HST MONDAY.  ALL
SCHOOLS...INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-HILO AND THE HAWAII
COMMUNITY COLLEGE...AND ALL PUBLIC PARKS ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY.

IF YOU ARE ON THE BIG ISLAND...PREPARE FOR THE APPROACHING
HURRICANE. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATION FOR INFORMATION ON
EVACUATIONS 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 8 TO 12 FT SURF
TO SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 FT ON TUESDAY. SURF ALONG NORTHEAST FACING
SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 6 TO 10 FT TODAY AND TONIGHT RISING
TO 10 TO 15 FT TUESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TO THE SOUTHERN BIG ISLAND BY NOON
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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

...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 IN THE PUNA AND SOUTH HILO DISTRICTS THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. THESE RAINS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY IN THE KAU DISTRICT.  A PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE SPOT WILL
BE HIGHWAY 11 NEAR MILE POST 58.  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THIS AREA
WILL RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 545 PM HST OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY.

$$

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