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

...FLOSSIE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BIG ISLAND MAUI MOLOKAI
LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND THEN SPREADING WEST
TO MAUI COUNTY BY THE LATE MORNING. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR OAHU. POSSIBLE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BEGINNING MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

.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 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.7N...LONGITUDE 145.8W...OR ABOUT 600 MILES EAST OF
HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT 790 MILES EAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII. TROPICAL
STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY BEFORE REACH
THE EASTERN END OF THE STATE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE STORM
WILL THEN CONTINUE WEAKENING THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD. IMPACTS TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS INCLUDE HEAVY RAIN...THUNDERSTORMS
...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE FLASH
FLOODING. ROCK AND MUDSLIDES CAUSED BY THE RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE AROUND OR NEAR MOUNTAIN SLOPES. 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. SURF HEIGHTS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE
BETWEEN 15 TO 20 FEET. TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITHIN TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE. 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.

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 12 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-282345-
/O.CON.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-
539 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
STEADY 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 MODERATE WIND DAMAGE. COMBINED SEAS
WILL BE UP TO 21 FEET.

...INLAND FLOODING...
CUMULATIVE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO
12 INCHES ON WINDWARD SLOPES OF OAHU. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF OAHU. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-282345-
/O.CON.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-
539 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
STEADY 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 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH.

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.

SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND. A FEW POWER LINES
WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME
LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED.  MOST NEWLY
PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND
PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL.  OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING
DAMAGE.

COMBINED SEAS WILL BE UP TO 21 FEET.

...INLAND FLOODING...
CUMULATIVE STORM TOTALS ARE 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 15 INCHES ON
WINDWARD SLOPES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY. REFER TO THE
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

FOSTER




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