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TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1250 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

...FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO BEAR DOWN ON THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
CLOSURES ON THE BIG ISLAND HAVE BEEN ADDED...AS WELL AS
INFORMATION ON EVACUATION SHELTERS.

.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 OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR NIIHAU...KAUAI.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS UNTIL
6 AM HST WEDNESDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.2N...LONGITUDE 152.1W...OR ABOUT 200 MI EAST OF
HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT 405 MI EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING W AT 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL HOURS...BUT CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD TOWARD THE BIG
ISLAND AND MAUI. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
THE BIG ISLAND AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT...PORTIONS
OF MAUI COUNTY MONDAY MORNING...AND OAHU LATE MONDAY. KAUAI COULD
SEE DETERIORATING CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT AS FLOSSIE TRACKS TO THE
SOUTH OF THE ISLAND. MOST LIKELY IMPACTS TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
INCLUDE HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG EAST FACING
SHORES...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING. ROCK AND
MUDSLIDES CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN
STEEP TERRAIN. POUNDING SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY TONIGHT ALONG THE EAST
AND SOUTHEAST COASTS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI...WITH SURF PEAKING
ON MONDAY...WITH COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. SURF HEIGHTS ALONG
EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 FEET. ISOLATED
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM
FLOSSIE...MAINLY OVER MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING ON OAHU...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. FOR THOSE UNDER
A WARNING IN MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. REMEMBER...
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. AVOID VENTURING INTO THE FORESTS ON ALL
ISLANDS...AS TRAILS CAN BE BLOCKED BY FLASH FLOODS AND FALLING TREES.
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 630 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ016>028-PHZ117-119-121>124-291900-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
1250 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

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

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

HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE...INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
CENTER IN WEST HAWAII...AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO WILL
ALL BE CLOSED TODAY. ALL COUNTY PARKS...AND BEACH PARKS...ON THE
BIG ISLAND HAVE BEEN CLOSED. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MAUI COLLEGE AND
ALL OUTREACH CENTERS ARE CLOSED TODAY. HAWAII COUNTY HAS ALSO
SUSPENDED HELE-ON BUS SERVICE.

ON THE BIG ISLAND...STATE OFFICIALS HAVE CLOSED WAIMANU TRAIL AND
CAMPGROUND...AND THE AINAPO TRAIL AND CABIN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EVACUATION SHELTERS WILL BE OPENED AT 4 AM IN NINE LOCATIONS.
THESE INCLUDE THE HISAOKA GYM IN NORTH KOHALA...WAIMEA COMMUNITY
CENTER...HONOKAA COMMUNITY CENTER...LAUPAHOEHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...
AUNTY SALLY/S LUAU HALE IN SOUTH HILO...PAHOA COMMUNITY CENTER...
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...PAHALA COMMUNITY CENTER...AND
THE WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER IN KAILUA-KONA.

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 SHOULD RUSH TO SECURE THEIR VESSELS. THE COAST GUARD
HAS CLOSED THE PORTS OF HILO AND KAWAIHAE ON THE BIG ISLAND...AS
WELL AS KAHULUI HARBOR ON MAUI. ALL CARGO OPERATIONS IN THESE
PORTS WILL BE SECURED BY 6 AM TODAY.

&&

...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 40 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OVER 40 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH INITIALLY...
SHIFTING TO THE EAST AND THEN SOUTH...AS FLOSSIE MOVES THROUGH.

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 LIKELY 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 20 FEET.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
POUNDING SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ALONG THE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI...WITH
SURF DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS WILL
BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE OCCURRING NEAR 930 AM.

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

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE PASSAGE
OF FLOSSIE.

$$

HIZ005>015-PHZ113>116-118-120-291900-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-
MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAUAI CHANNEL-
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-
MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-PAILOLO CHANNEL-
1250 AM HST MON JUL 29 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 8 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA LATE
MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE FROM THE NORTHEAST...AND
WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST AS FLOSSIE PASSES SOUTH
OF KAUAI AND OAHU.

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.

COMBINED SEAS WILL BE UP TO 20 FEET.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
POUNDING SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ALONG THE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI...WITH
SURF DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS WILL
BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE OCCURRING NEAR 930 AM.

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

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE PASSAGE
OF FLOSSIE.

$$

HIZ001>004-PHZ110>112-291900-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
1250 AM HST MON JUL 29 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
VERY SMALL. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...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.

COMBINED SEAS WILL BE UP TO 15 FEET.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES WILL BUILD TO HEIGHTS
OF 10 TO 15 FEET ON MONDAY...PEAK MONDAY NIGHT...AND THEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY.

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

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$


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