[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
523 PM HST SAT AUG 8 2009

...FELICIA MARCHING WESTWARD...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...
BIG ISLAND...MAUI COUNTY WATERS...BIG ISLAND WATERS.

A WATCH MEANS THAT THE STATED CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS FOR THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 143.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 760 MILES
EAST OF HILO HAWAII. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT
15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE FELICIA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVING WEST TOWARD
THE STATE OF HAWAII OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE FORECAST TRACK
BRINGS FELICIA NEAR OR OVER THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

TROPICAL CYCLONE CONDITIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH WIND...BUT
FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS AND PLACES PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING...THEY
ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH HIGH WIND AND STORM SURGE.

FOR THE MARINE AREAS...TROPICAL CYCLONE CONDITIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
HIGH WIND AND DANGEROUS SEAS. TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE COMPRISED OF
HURRICANES...TROPICAL STORMS... AND TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS. HURRICANES
HAVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER...WHICH EQUATES TO 64 KNOTS OR HIGHER.
TROPICAL STORMS HAVE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...WHICH EQUATES TO 34 TO
63 KNOTS. TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS HAVE WINDS OF LESS THAN 39 MPH OR 33
KNOTS.

HEAVY RAIN...TORNADOES...AND WATERSPOUTS ACCOMPANY TROPICAL CYCLONES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
A MORE COMPLETE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.

HIZ012>028-090730-
/O.NEW.PHFO.TR.A.3008.090809T0323Z-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-
523 PM HST SAT AUG 8 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT
WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$

PHZ116>124-090730-
/O.NEW.PHFO.TR.A.0001.090809T0323Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
523 PM HST SAT AUG 8 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT
WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$






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