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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1241 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

...FELICIA CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WITH NO
SIGNS OF WEAKENING THIS EVENING...

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

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

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR KAHOOLAWE...LANAI...MAUI...
MOLOKAI AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

HIGH SURF WARNING CONTINUES FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
MAUI...MOLOKAI...AND THE BIG ISLAND.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
OAHU...NIIHAU AND KAUAI.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FELICIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 149.2 WEST...OR ABOUT
395 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HILO...HAWAII. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING
WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FELICIA STILL PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FLOODING...ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF...AND STRONG
WINDS. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK...FELICIA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WESTWARD AND WILL BE
NEAR...OR OVER THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BY TUESDAY.

THE HIGHEST THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH FELICIA
IS OVER MAUI COUNTY AND OAHU. EVERYONE HOWEVER IS REMINDED THAT
TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE...AND THE
EFFECTS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONES OFTEN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER.
PEOPLE ON THE BIG ISLAND AND KAUAI SHOULD NOT LET THEIR GUARD DOWN.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE PRECISE FORECAST VALUES OF WIND...
RAINFALL...AND SURF FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS...WHICH ARE HIGHLY
DEPENDANT ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM FELICIA.

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR WIND DAMAGE SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. PEOPLE UNDER THE WATCH
SHOULD CONTINUE PREPARATIONS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND
HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES...FLASHLIGHTS...NON PERISHABLE
FOOD...AND WATER ON HAND IN CASE POWER FAILS.

PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEED TO PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF TORRENTIAL RAINS AND MUDSLIDES ASSOCIATED WITH FELICIA. IT IS
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT HEAVY...FLOODING RAINFALL COULD OCCUR
EVEN WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF FELICIA.

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

DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL
RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP
CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORE.

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 7 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-101745-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-KAUAI CHANNEL-
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
1241 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY
TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING.

...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 TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. WINDS COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BLOW AROUND LOOSE
OBJECTS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. WINDS WILL
INITIALLY BLOW FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST AS FELICIA
APPROACHES...THEN SWITCH TO SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST ONCE FELICIA HAS
PASSED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU
AS ROUGH AND STORMY SHORT PERIOD SWELL IN ADVANCE OF FELICIA
CONTINUES TO BUILD. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...LIKELY EXCEEDING THE ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 8
FEET MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECISE TIMING FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IS
STILL UNCERTAIN. SHOWERS IN ADVANCE OF FELICIA MAY ARRIVE MONDAY
NIGHT BUT HEAVIER SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE AS FELICIA
APPROACHES TUESDAY AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

...MARINE...
SEAS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD AS FELICIA APPROACHES. DURING THE TIME
OF FELICIAS CLOSEST APPROACH LATE TUESDAY...ROUGH AND DANGEROUS
SEAS MAY REACH 15 TO 20 FEET.

$$

HIZ012>028-101745-
/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-
1241 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS UP TO 19 PERCENT. IF THEY OCCUR...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM FELICIA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE HIGHEST CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS TO OCCUR IS FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT OVER WINDWARD MAUI
COUNTY AND BIG ISLAND WATERS...SPREADING LEEWARD ON TUESDAY. WINDS
WILL INITIALLY BLOW FROM THE NORTH...THEN SHIFT TO SOUTH OR
SOUTHEAST ONCE FELICIA HAS PASSED.

WINDS COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS...LAWN
FURNITURE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. STRONGER GUSTS CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY WHERE WINDS BLOW
DOWNSLOPE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY ALONG EAST
FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI...MAUI...AND THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING OR EXCEEDING THE WARNING CRITERIA OF
15 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...AND THE
BIG ISLAND. SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ON THE WINDWARD SIDES
OF THE BIG ISLAND...MAUI...AND MOLOKAI ON MONDAY...AND MAY BECOME
LOCALLY HEAVY. ON ITS CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...HEAVIER RAINBANDS
COULD AFFECT ALL OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY.

$$

PHZ116>124-101745-
/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-
1241 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS 15 TO 20 PERCENT FOR MAUI COUNTY...AND 10 PERCENT OR LESS FOR
THE BIG ISLAND. IF THEY DO OCCUR...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST
LIKELY TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT...SPREADING FROM EAST TO WEST.

...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 LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INITIALLY BLOW FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST
AS FELICIA APPROACHES...THEN SWITCH TO SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST ONCE
FELICIA HAS PASSED.

...MARINE...
SEAS WILL INCREASE FURTHER AS FELICIA APPROACHES...POSSIBLY
REACHING HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET LATE MONDAY. ROUGH...DANGEROUS
SEAS WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR EAST
FACING EXPOSURES.

$$

E LAU/CRAIG



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