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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
215 AM HST THU OCT 16 2014

...ANA CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS STATEMENT CONTAINS UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION AND
MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM ANA.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ISLAND AND
SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND FROM NOON
FRIDAY UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 13.9N...LONGITUDE 149.8W...OR ABOUT 530 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HILO HAWAII AND ABOUT 740 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM ANA IS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ANA IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST LATER TODAY...THEN TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ON
FRIDAY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD MOTION. ON THE LATEST
FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM ANA IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 75
MILES SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BIG ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
TROPICAL STORM ANA IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY INTENSIFY OVER THE
NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF ANA. WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL
ISLANDS LATER TODAY.


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

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
FORECAST MOVEMENT...DIRECTION...AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES.
EVEN SMALL ERRORS IN THE FORECAST TRACK CAN MEAN MAJOR
DIFFERENCES IN WHERE THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. DAMAGING
EFFECTS CAN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE. DO NOT WAIT
UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.

STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.
LISTEN FOR WARNINGS OR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. PERSONS
LIVING NEAR THE SHORE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE QUICKLY
SHOULD BUILDING SURF THREATEN.

AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.
IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT
AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

&&

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

HIZ023>028-PHZ122-161615-
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KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
215 AM HST THU OCT 16 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...HANGING
PLANTS...CHILDRENS TOYS...BARBECUE GRILLS...AND ANY OTHER ITEMS
THAT COULD BECOME AIRBORNE DEBRIS IN STRONG WINDS SHOULD BE
SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. HAVE SUPPLIES ON HAND AND BE READY
FOR POWER OUTAGES. EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS IS 36 PERCENT IN HILO...51 PERCENT IN KAILUA-KONA...
AND 62 PERCENT NEAR SOUTH POINT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL SLIGHT
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH...34 KNOTS...OR HIGHER ARE
POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA FROM EARLY FRIDAY EVENING TO
LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF ANA...
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE. SEAS OF 15 TO 25
FEET ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY DURING THE CLOSEST APPROACH OF ANA
TO THE BIG ISLAND.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF WILL BUILD AHEAD OF ANA LATER TODAY. LARGE BREAKING WAVES
COULD BECOME DAMAGING ALONG THE PUNA AND KAU COASTLINES ON
FRIDAY... PEAKING FRIDAY NIGHT. SURF HEIGHTS OF 20 TO 30 FEET ARE
POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY DURING THE CLOSEST APPROACH OF ANA TO THE BIG
ISLAND.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND FROM NOON
FRIDAY UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

PHZ123-124-161615-
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BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
215 AM HST THU OCT 16 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS IS 71 PERCENT OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS.
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
IF ANA STAYS ON THE FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OF 34 KNOTS OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE STARTING EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 20 TO 30 FEET ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY DURING
THE CLOSEST APPROACH OF ANA TO THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

EVANS




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