[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
602 AM HST SUN AUG 9 2009

...FELICIA DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM...BUT STILL AIMED
TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...

.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.

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

A HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF 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 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FELICIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 146.0 WEST...OR ABOUT
595 MILES EAST OF HILO...HAWAII. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST OR
280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE EFFECTS
FROM TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER.

TROPICAL STORM FELICIA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT
TRAVELS WEST TOWARD MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE FORECAST TRACK BRINGS FELICIA NEAR OR OVER THOSE
ISLANDS LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THOUGH WEAKENING...FELICIA WILL
STILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL...FLOODING RAINS...VERY
HIGH SURF...AND DAMAGING WINDS.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT VALUES FOR WIND AND RAINFALL AT
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

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

PEOPLE UNDER THE WATCH SHOULD BEGIN PREPARING NOW. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS SHOULD PREPARE NOW. IF
YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE
PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL
STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO STATEMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL
DEFENSE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND NOON HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ012>028-092315-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.3008.000000T0000Z-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-
602 AM HST SUN AUG 9 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
FELICIA HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM. HIGH SURF WARNING
ISSUED FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY.

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

PREPARATIONS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE MADE
NOW...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE
LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LUMBER...LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...
AND OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS.

PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEED TO PREPARE NOW FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF TORRENTIAL RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH FELICIA.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ON THE BIG ISLAND
AND MAUI COUNTY HAVE CHANGED LITTLE SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

ON THE BIG ISLAND...THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AT HILO IS ABOUT 17 PERCENT...ABOUT 16 PERCENT AT KAILUA-KONA AND
ABOUT 10 PERCENT AT SOUTH POINT.

FOR MAUI COUNTY...THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AT
KAHULUI IS ABOUT 17 PERCENT...ABOUT 16 PERCENT AT LANAI CITY AND
ABOUT 15 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

...WINDS...
AS FELICIA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS
LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS TO MONDAY EVENING...CONTINUING MONDAY NIGHT AND
GRADUALLY SUBSIDING ON TUESDAY. STRONGER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER AND NEAR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY. ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF IS EXPECTED
TO START TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE STORM LATER TODAY FOR EAST
FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND. SURF HEIGHTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BUILDING OVERNIGHT...LIKELY EXCEEDING THE 15
FOOT WARNING LEVEL FOR EAST FACING SHORES MONDAY. NOTE THAT SURF
HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY
OF FELICIA.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH FELICIA ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY ON
MONDAY...WITH RAIN AND SQUALLS INCREASING DURING THE DAY.

LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND
BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

PHZ116>124-092315-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-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-
602 AM HST SUN AUG 9 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
FELICIA HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM.

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

BOAT OWNERS SHOULD BEGIN TAKING PROTECTIVE ACTION AND DETERMINE
THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS ABOUT 22
PERCENT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AROUND MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM FELICIA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM MONDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.

...MARINE...
SEAS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT AS FELICIA APPROACHES...POSSIBLY
REACHING HEIGHTS OF 15 FEET LATE MONDAY. ROUGH... DANGEROUS SEAS
WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR EAST
FACING EXPOSURES.

$$






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