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

...FELICIA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TO APPROACH 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 CONTINUES FOR OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...BIG ISLAND...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

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

FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR OAHU FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI...
MAUI...AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...
KAUAI...AND OAHU THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY.

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 20.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 150.2 WEST...OR ABOUT
325 MILES EAST OF HILO...HAWAII. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST OR
260 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A WEAKENING TROPICAL STORM FELICIA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING
WESTWARD TOWARD MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND TODAY. ON ITS PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK...FELICIA SHOULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY
THE TIME IT REACHES THE ISLANDS. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL A SMALL
CHANCE THE SYSTEM COULD REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM...AND THUS THE
TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

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

EVEN IF FELICIA WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION...IT COULD STILL PRODUCE
POCKETS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING...AS WELL AS LOCALIZED
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY NEAR HIGHER TERRAIN WHICH CAN
ACCELERATE WINDS DOWNSLOPE. PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD
PREPARE IN CASE HEAVY RAINFALL MATERIALIZES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR REMAIN IN HARBOR. BOAT
OWNERS SHOULD TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION AND DETERMINE THE BEST
STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

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>028-110045-
/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-
734 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TROPICAL STORM WIND PROBABILITIES...AS WELL AS EXPECTED
TIMING OF WINDS AND WEATHER.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS 6 TO 14 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS FELICIA APPROACHES...
BECOMING NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS
TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. VARIABLE WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY WHERE FELICIA MAKES ITS
POINT OF CLOSEST APPROACH.

...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.

$$

PHZ116>124-110045-
/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-
734 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TROPICAL STORM WIND PROBABILITIES...AS WELL AS EXPECTED
TIMING OF WINDS AND WEATHER.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 17 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS
FELICIA APPROACHES...BECOMING NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT.
VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

...MARINE...
SEAS WILL INCREASE FURTHER AS FELICIA APPROACHES...POSSIBLY
REACHING HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 15 FEET LATE MONDAY. ROUGH...DANGEROUS
SEAS WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR EAST
FACING EXPOSURES.

$$

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-110045-
/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-
734 AM HST MON AUG 10 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TROPICAL STORM WIND PROBABILITIES...AS WELL AS EXPECTED
TIMING OF WINDS AND WEATHER.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION
IS 6 TO 11 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TUESDAY AS FELICIA
APPROACHES. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
NIGHT...WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN
HIGHER TERRAIN AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU
AS SWELLS AND SEAS BUILD IN ADVANCE OF FELICIA. THE SURF IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TONIGHT AND MONDAY...EXCEEDING THE
ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 8 FEET THROUGH 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 12 TO 15 FEET.

$$
R BALLARD/BIRCHARD




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