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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1136 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

...FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
INTENSITY ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT FLOSSIE IS A MINIMAL TROPICAL
STORM AT THIS TIME.

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

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.4N...LONGITUDE 154.9W...OR ABOUT 65 MILES NORTH
NORTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
HONOLULU HAWAII. TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST
AT 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO SHEAR APART LATE THIS MORNING. THE
EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 65 MILES NORTH
NORTHEAST OF HILO TRACKING TOWARDS MAUI COUNTY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL BE ALONG THIS AXIS. THE SEPARATED
DEEP LAYERED CLOUDS AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAINS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING
ONTO THE BIG ISLAND. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS SHEAR AND
INTERACTION WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ON MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND
IMPACT THE SYSTEM. FLOSSIE IS EXPECTED TO REACH OAHU LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN 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.

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

STAY INSIDE...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM...AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING
OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE HANDY...BUT SAVE IT FOR
EMERGENCIES ONLY. THIS WILL HELP KEEP NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
OPEN AND CONSERVE YOUR BATTERY POWER.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

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

HIZ012>028-PHZ116>124-300545-
/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-
1136 AM HST MON JUL 29 2013

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

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

EVERYONE SHOULD NOW BE INSIDE. REMAIN ALERT AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERNAL DOORS.

LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD OR TORNADO WARNINGS.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...STRONGEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40
MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER MAUI COUNTY AND THE WINDWARD WATERS OF THE
BIG ISLAND. WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE STORM WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE BIG
ISLAND. GUSTS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH
PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE.

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 16 FEET.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
POUNDING SURF WILL CONTINUE ACROSS 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. CURRENT
SURF OBSERVATIONS SHOW HEIGHTS OF UP TO 16 FEET AT ISSAC HALE AND
UP TO 14 FEET AT AHALANUI. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UP TO
20 FEET ON MAUI AND MOLOKAI BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS. REFER TO THE
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS. FORECAST STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS HAVE
BEEN ADJUSTED DOWNWARD. ON THE BIG ISLAND...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 10 INCHES. FOR MAUI COUNTY...1 TO 2
INCHES WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 5 INCHES.

$$

HIZ005>011-PHZ113>115-300545-
/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-
1136 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 13 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND FORECAST INTENSITY...WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 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 14 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. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UP TO
20 FEET ON OAHU BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR
MORE DETAILS. FORECAST STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED
DOWNWARD. 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ON OAHU WITH ISOLATED AREAS
RECEIVING UP TO 5 INCHES.

$$

HIZ001>004-PHZ110>112-300545-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
1136 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
9 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND FORECAST INTENSITY...WINDS OF 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.
GUSTS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH
PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE.

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 14 FEET.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY 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 FOR ALL ISLANDS. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR
MORE DETAILS. FORECAST STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED
DOWNWARD. 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ON KAUAI AND NIIHAU WITH
ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 5 INCHES.

$$

FOSTER





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