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

...HURRICANE ANA MARCHING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD AND WILL PASS
CLOSE TO KAUAI COUNTY OVERNIGHT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH CANCELLED FOR LEEWARD MAUI COUNTY 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 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 AND KAIWI CHANNEL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE REST OF
THE ISLANDS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.2N...LONGITUDE 159.3W...OR ABOUT 125 MILES SOUTH OF
LIHUE HAWAII ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
HURRICANE ANA IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ANA CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. A SLIGHT DECREASE
IN FORWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...ALONG WITH A TURN TO THE WEST-
NORTHWEST THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF ANA WILL PASS ABOUT 115 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KAUAI TONIGHT...95 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NIIHAU SUNDAY MORNING...AND
ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF NIHOA SUNDAY EVENING. A GRADUAL TURN TO
THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AS ANA IS FORECAST TO BE WELL
WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN 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 1200 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

PHZ110-111-114-116-191600-
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KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-
KAIWI CHANNEL-
948 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 5 PM 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>011-191600-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
948 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 5 PM 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 TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ANA GENERATED SURF ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS
OVERNIGHT. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES IS EXPECTED TO PEAK AT 8
TO 12 FT 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.

$$

PHZ112-113-115-191600-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
948 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.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 20 FEET
ACROSS THE SOUTH PARTS 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.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH ANA MAY
PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

$$

HIZ001>004-191600-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
948 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 NO CHANGE SINCE THE 5 PM 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.

$$

PHZ118-190900-
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MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-
948 PM HST SAT OCT 18 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

ALTHOUGH ANA APPEARS TO HAVE SPARED 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...
THOUGH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED IN THESE
AREAS AROUND MAUI COUNTY AND ADJACENT WATERS...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IS IN PLACE OF THE FORMER TROPICAL
STORM WATCH ZONE. PLEASE REFER TO THE MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
MORE INFORMATION.


$$
DONALDSON





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