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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR KAUAI COUNTY HAS BEEN ADDED.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS.

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 CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...AND IS TRACKING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH OVER WATERS EAST OF THE BIG
ISLAND. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE BIG
ISLAND THIS MORNING...MAUI COUNTY BY LATE MORNING...OAHU BY THIS
EVENING...AND KAUAI LATER TONIGHT. MOST LIKELY IMPACTS TO THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS INCLUDE HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG EAST FACING
SHORES...AND STRONG WINDS. ROCK AND MUDSLIDES CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN
WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN STEEP TERRAIN. SURF HEIGHTS
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE BETWEEN 12 AND 20 FEET. ISOLATED
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM
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 SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1230 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-300015-
/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-
614 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.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 15 TO
20 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING. IN
SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 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...MAUI AND
MOLOKAI...WITH SURF DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. LOW
LYING COASTAL AREAS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TO MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE OCCURRING NEAR
930 AM.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. TYPICAL STORM TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH UP TO 15 INCHES ON
WINDWARD SLOPES.

$$

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-300015-
/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-
614 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 16 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS NEAR 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. IN
SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL GUST 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...
SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE EAST AND
SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES...WITH SURF DIMINISHING TUESDAY. LOW
LYING COASTAL AREAS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TO MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE AROUND MID-
MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. TYPICAL STORM TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ON
WINDWARD SLOPES.

$$

HIZ001>004-PHZ110>112-300015-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
614 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.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS NEAR 13
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. IN SOME
AREAS...WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 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...
SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ALONG THE EAST
AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES...WITH SURF DIMINISHING LATE TUESDAY.
LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. TYPICAL STORM TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ON WINDWARD
SLOPES.

$$

BIRCHARD



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