[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ANA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
748 AM HST SUN OCT 19 2014

...ANA SOUTH OF KAUAI AND MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND MOVEMENT FOR ANA

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR NIIHAU...KAUAI.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS...
KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MAUI COUNTY...OAHU AND KAUAI
COUNTY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...NORTH AND SOUTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...
SOUTH FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...AND WEST FACING SHORES
OF THE BIG ISLAND.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.8N...LONGITUDE 159.9W...OR ABOUT 90 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF LIHUE HAWAII ABOUT 130 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
HONOLULU HAWAII. HURRICANE ANA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ANA IS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS...WITH SOME
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON MONDAY. ANA IS LIKELY AT ITS
CLOSEST POINT TO THE ISLAND OF KAUAI AND WILL PASS 65 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NIIHAU AROUND NOON TODAY.

.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.

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

PHZ110-111-200200-
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KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-
748 AM HST SUN OCT 19 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 40 TO 50
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE SINCE THE 11 PM FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS UP TO 13 FEET ACROSS KAUAI
COUNTY NORTHWEST AND WINDWARD COASTAL WATERS TODAY AS ANA PASSES
SOUTH OF KAUAI. SEAS PRODUCED BY HURRICANE ANA WILL BE COMBINED
WITH A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL.

$$

PHZ113-115-200200-
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KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
748 AM HST SUN OCT 19 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 30 TO 40 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 16 FEET
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PARTS OF THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. A
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ADD TO THE SEAS PRODUCED BY HURRICANE ANA.

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

$$

HIZ001>004-200200-
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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
748 AM HST SUN OCT 19 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 30 PERCENT AT LIHUE...AND 81 PERCENT AT NIIHAU.
THESE VALUES REPRESENT AN INCREASE FOR NIIHAU AND A SLIGHT
DECREASE FOR LIHUE SINCE THE 11 PM FORECAST.

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE UP TO 2 FT IS EXPECTED TODAY.

SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL PEAK AT 10 TO 15 FT THIS
MORNING...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE.

THE INCOMING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE SURF OF ALONG NORTH
FACING SHORES...PEAKING AT 10 TO 15 FT TODAY.

SHORT PERIOD SWELL ALONG THE EAST FACING SHORES WILL BRING SURF
OF 4 TO 7 FT THROUGH TODAY.

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

$$

PHZ112-200200-
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KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
748 AM HST SUN OCT 19 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KTS AND SEAS ABOVE 25 KT ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS THIS
MORNING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS
AND SEAS TO 25 FT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE LEEWARD
COASTAL WATERS.

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

$$







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