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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
105 AM HST SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLOSSIE CONTINUES AS A THREAT TO THE STATE OF HAWAII...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR BIG ISLAND MAUI
MOLOKAI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED
FOR OAHU.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MAUI COUNTY WATERS...
WATERS AROUND THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR OAHU.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR KAUAI CHANNEL...OAHU
WINDWARD WATERS AND OAHU LEEWARD WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.4N...LONGITUDE 145.2W...OR ABOUT 645 MI EAST OF
HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT 835 MI EAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII. TROPICAL
STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING W AT 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WILL BRING DEEP MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS
TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LEADING TO HEAVY RAINS...POSSIBLY FLASH
FLOODING AND DAMAGING WINDS. EXPECT RAINFALL OF OVER 6 TO 10
INCHES ON THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY WITH UP TO 15 INCHES ON
THE WINDWARD SLOPES. FOR OAHU...4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH UP
TO 12 INCHES ON THE WINDWARD SLOPES. AND ALSO...COASTAL FLOODING
WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE WIND BLOWN WATER PUSHES ONSHORE. BE AWARE
THAT POUNDING SURF CAN CAUSE COASTAL ROAD CLOSURES EVEN BEFORE THE
STORM ARRIVES. THE INITIAL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AS EARLY
AS MONDAY MORNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND THEN SPREADING WESTWARD
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO
DETERMINE WHICH ISLAND IS AT MOST RISK FROM FLOSSIE.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. IN A TROPICAL
CYCLONE...CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE QUICKLY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED
TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO
HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. CANCEL ANY BEACH ACTIVITIES UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. PERSONS LIVING NEAR THE SHORE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
EVACUATE QUICKLY SHOULD BUILDING SURF THREATEN.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...MOVE BOATS TO
SAFE MOORING AND MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. SMALL CRAFT IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. DANGEROUS...WARNING LEVEL SURF IS
EXPECTED FOR TO EAST FACING SHORES BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY.

PEOPLE UNDER A WATCH SHOULD CONTINUE MAKING PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

SMALL CRAFT IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK
SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-281930-
/O.COR.PHFO.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-KAUAI CHANNEL-
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
105 AM HST SUN JUL 28 2013

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

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

LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...AND OTHER
ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. BOAT OWNERS AND
CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR
SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 24 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. IF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WERE
TO OCCUR...THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF ONSET IS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW 40 MPH...ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN THE TRACK OF FLOSSIE COULD
RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF FLOSSIE...
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE WINDS HAVE BEEN STRONG ENOUGH FOR A LONG FETCH WHICH IS
EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR STORM SURGE. SHALLOW BEACH SLOPES AND
COASTAL AREAS NEAR STREAM MOUTHS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO
COASTAL FLOODING. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 21 FT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. REFER
TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN TROPICAL STORM
FLOSSIE.

$$

HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-281930-
/O.COR.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-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-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-
105 AM HST SUN JUL 28 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. TROPICAL STORMS CAN BRING VERY HEAVY RAIN
LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE NEAR STREAMS...RIVERS...AND LOW-
LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE URGED TO BE ESPECIALLY ALERT TO FLASH
FLOODING.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO SECURE
THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 42 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
AN UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA MONDAY MORNING. IN SOME
AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 21 FT. GUSTS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW
DOWNSLOPE. WINDS AFFECTING THE UPPER FLOORS OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER THAN THOSE NEAR GROUND LEVEL. LOOSE
ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF
NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR A LONG FETCH WHICH IS EXPECTED
TO CAUSE SOME STORM SURGE. SHALLOW BEACH SLOPES AND COASTAL AREAS
NEAR STREAM MOUTHS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO COASTAL FLOODING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. REFER
TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN TROPICAL STORM
FLOSSIE.

$$

FOSTER






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