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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
525 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

...FLOSSIE WEAKENING AS IT APPROACHES MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KAUAI AND NIIHAU.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR NIIHAU AND KAUAI.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST
WATERS...KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS AND KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.5N...LONGITUDE 153.5W...OR ABOUT 120 MI
EAST-NORTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT 290 MI EAST OF HONOLULU
HAWAII. TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING WNW AT 16 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 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 THIS MORNING...MAUI
COUNTY BY LATE MORNING...AND OAHU BY TONIGHT. KAUAI SHOULD SEE
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AS FLOSSIE TRACKS PASSES. 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 ALONG THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST COASTS OF THE BIG
ISLAND AND MAUI...WITH SURF PEAKING TODAY...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...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 630 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-292330-
/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-
525 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 43 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. IN
SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH  WITH GUSTS TO
50 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.

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 THIS MORNING ALONG THE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI...WITH
SURF DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT 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. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE
DETAILS.

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


$$

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-292330-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.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-
525 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
UP TO 28 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. IN
SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 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.

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. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE
DETAILS.

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

$$

HIZ001>004-PHZ110>112-292330-
/O.UPG.PHFO.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
525 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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