[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ANA CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHWEST AND WILL PASS DANGEROUSLY
CLOSE TO KAUAI COUNTY TONIGHT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR KAUAI COUNTY INCLUDING NIIHAU
AND KAUAI.

.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.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS...
KAUAI CHANNEL AND OAHU LEEWARD WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR OAHU.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS...
KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS...OAHU WINDWARD WATERS...KAIWI CHANNEL AND
MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 AM
HST SUNDAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI...NIIHAU...OAHU...
LANAI...KAHOOLAWE AND MAUI UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF
MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE AND MAUI UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.9N...LONGITUDE 159.2W...OR ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTH OF
LIHUE HAWAII ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
HURRICANE ANA IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD MOTION EXPECTED THIS EVENING ALONG WITH A TURN TO THE
WEST-NORTHWEST THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF ANA WILL PASS ABOUT 95 MILES SOUTH OF NIIHAU
TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY...115 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KAUAI TONIGHT...
AND 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OAHU THIS EVENING. A GRADUAL TURN TO
THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE
WELL WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

.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 730 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

PHZ110-111-114-116-191145-
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KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-
KAIWI CHANNEL-
539 PM 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 10 TO 20
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS LITTLE CHANGE SINCE THE 11 AM FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS UP TO 12 FEET ACROSS
WINDWARD COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AS ANA PASSES FAR SOUTH
OF OAHU AND KAUAI. AN INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL COMBINED WITH
STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

$$

HIZ005>011-191145-
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OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
539 PM 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 7 PERCENT AT HONOLULU. THIS VALUE
REPRESENTS LITTLE CHANGE SINCE THE 11 AM 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 GENERATED SURF ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES IS
EXPECTED TO PEAK AT 8 TO 12 FT. THE SURF FROM ANA IS EXPECTED TO
PEAK OVERNIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY.

ANA GENERATED SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK OVERNIGHT ON THE WEST
FACING SHORES...JUST AS A NORTHWEST SWELL STARTS TO BUILD. THE
COMBINED SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS OF 8 TO 12 FT
TONIGHT...AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL INCREASE SURF ALONG NORTH
FACING SHORES TONIGHT...PEAKING AT 10 TO 15 FT.

SHORT PERIOD SWELL ALONG THE EAST FACING SHORES IS BRINGING SURF
OF 4 TO 7 FT THROUGH SUNDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HURRICANE ANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND
A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PHZ112-113-115-191145-
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KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
539 PM 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.

&&

...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 40 TO 50
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT INCREASE SINCE THE 11 AM
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 20 FEET
ACROSS THE FAR REACHES OF THE LEEWARD COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY. AN INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING
WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

$$

HIZ001>004-191145-
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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
539 PM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...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.

&&

...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 IS 21 PERCENT AT LIHUE...AND 40 PERCENT AT NIIHAU. THESE
VALUES REPRESENT AN INCREASE SINCE THE 11 AM FORECAST.

...WINDS...
WINDS ACROSS NIIHAU MAY REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
OVERNIGHT. WINDS ACROSS KAUAI MAY REACH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF ALONG SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL PEAK AT 15 TO 20
FT OVERNIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY.

ANA GENERATED SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK OVERNIGHT ON THE WEST
FACING SHORES...JUST AS A NORTHWEST SWELL STARTS TO BUILD. THE
COMBINED SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS OF 8 TO 12 FT
TONIGHT...AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL INCREASE SURF ALONG NORTH
FACING SHORES TONIGHT...PEAKING AT 12 TO 18 FT SUNDAY.

SHORT PERIOD SWELL ALONG THE EAST FACING SHORES IS BRINGING SURF
OF 4 TO 7 FT THROUGH SUNDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. REFER TO
THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

PHZ118-191145-
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MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-
539 PM 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 AROUND 10
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE 11 AM
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS UP TO 12 FEET OVERNIGHT. AN
INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL
MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$






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