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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ANA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...HURRICANE ANA PASSING SOUTHWEST OF THE BIG ISLAND...OUTER RAIN
BANDS MOVING ASHORE ON THE BIG ISLAND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN DROPPED FOR THE BIG ISLAND AND BIG
ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS.

.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 BIG ISLAND LEEWARD
WATERS...BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR NIIHAU...KAUAI...OAHU...
MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...MAUI.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR WATERS AROUND KAUAI...WATERS
AROUND OAHU...KAIWI CHANNEL...MAUI COUNTY WATERS...PAILOLO
CHANNEL AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH NOON
HST TODAY.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND THROUGH 6 PM TODAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 PM TODAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.1N...LONGITUDE 158.0W...OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KAILUA-KONA AND ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTH OF HONOLULU. HURRICANE ANA
IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ANA HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY SINCE THE LAST BULLETIN. ANA/S
PATH CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD
SPEED. A DECREASE IN FORWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. ANA IS NOW WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE BIG ISLAND AND IS
EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING.

AS THE STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH ANA MOVES AWAY FROM THE BIG
ISLAND...HAVE CANCELLED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE BIG ISLAND
AND WINDWARD BIG ISLAND WATERS. WHILE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THESE MENTIONED AREAS...SURF AND
SEAS GENERATED FROM THE STORM CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED. HAVE ISSUED
A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...AND
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WINDWARD BIG ISLAND WATERS.
REFER TO INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS ON OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

OUTER RAIN BANDS OF HURRICANE ANA CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BIG ISLAND. RAINFALL HAS BEEN SLOWLY
INCREASING ACROSS MAUI COUNTY AND OAHU...AND SHOULD EXPECT THIS
TREND TOWARDS INCREASING WINDS AND SHOWERS OVER THE SMALLER ISLANDS.

.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 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

PHZ118-121-182045-
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MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 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...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN
OR EQUAL TO 25 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND
SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 34 KNOTS...ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN
THE TRACK OF ANA COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS TODAY. SEAS UP TO 15
FEET ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE CLOSEST APPROACH OF ANA ON THIS MORNING.

$$

PHZ123-124-182045-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH AND WEST PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND
LEEWARD AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL WATERS ZONES WILL BE 30 TO 40 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH SEAS UP TO 25 FEET.

$$

HIZ012>022-182045-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.3002.000000T0000Z-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-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...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. HAVE SUPPLIES ON HAND
AND BE READY FOR POWER OUTAGES. EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN
BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE FOR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 6 PERCENT AT KAHULUI...8 PERCENT AT
LANAI CITY...AND 8 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI. THIS REPRESENTS A
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH
FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY
HEAVIER SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS LATER TONIGHT...SATURDAY...AND
SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS AT THE SUMMIT LEVEL OF HALEAKALA WILL REACH
ADVISORY LEVELS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WARNING LEVEL SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG SOUTH
FACING SHORES TODAY AND REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH SUNDAY.

AN INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL SURF OF
10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.


$$

PHZ110>117-119-120-182045-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-
PAILOLO CHANNEL-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 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...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 67 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 20 FEET
ACROSS THE FAR REACHES OF THE LEEWARD COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. AN INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL COMBINED IN
STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

$$

HIZ001>011-182045-
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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...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. HAVE SUPPLIES ON HAND
AND BE READY FOR POWER OUTAGES. EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN
BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 12 PERCENT AT HONOLULU...22 PERCENT AT
LIHUE...AND 33 PERCENT AT NIIHAU. THESE VALUES REPRESENT A
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY HEAVIER SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WARNING LEVEL SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG SOUTH
FACING SHORES TODAY AND REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH SUNDAY.

AN INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL SURF OF
10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.


$$

HIZ023>028-PHZ122-181345-
/O.CAN.PHFO.TR.A.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
238 AM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

ALTHOUGH ANA APPEARS TO HAVE SPARED THE ISLANDS ANY MAJOR
IMPACTS...WE ARE STILL IN HURRICANE SEASON. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE
TO HAVE A HURRICANE PLAN IN PLACE...AND KEEP A HURRICANE KIT WITH
SUPPLIES READY IN CASE THE ISLANDS ARE THREATENED AGAIN.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED IN PLACE OF THE CANCELLED
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR WINDWARD BIG ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. PLEASE
REFER TO THE MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTH FACING
SHORES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON HST FOR THE BIG ISLAND.
REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

FOSTER/R BALLARD



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