[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ANA SOUTH OF KAUAI AND NOW MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST AND WINDWARD WATERS
CANCELED. TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR OAHU LEEWARD WATERS
CANCELED.

.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.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI COUNTY THROUGH 6PM THIS
EVENING.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.7N...LONGITUDE 160.1W...OR ABOUT 100 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF LIHUE HAWAII. HURRICANE ANA IS MOVING WEST-
NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ANA WEAKENED SLIGHTLY AND REMAINS AT MINIMAL HURRICANE STRENGTH.
ANA HAS TAKEN A MORE WESTWARD TRACK OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.
THE SLOW WEST NORTHWEST MOTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 24
HOURS...WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A SWING TO THE
NORTH LATE MONDAY.

.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 NOON HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

PHZ110-111-192045-
/O.CAN.PHFO.TR.A.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-
938 AM HST SUN OCT 19 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

PHZ113-200345-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KAUAI CHANNEL-
938 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.
MARINERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE PORT CLOSURES.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
ANA WILL PRODUCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 16 FEET
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE KAUAI CHANNEL MARINE ZONE. A
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ADD TO THE SEAS PRODUCED BY HURRICANE ANA.

$$

PHZ115-192045-
/O.CAN.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
938 AM HST SUN OCT 19 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

HIZ001>004-200345-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.3002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
938 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.

MOTORISTS NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES...DEBRIS ON
ROADWAYS...AND PONDING OF WATER.

&&

...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 5AM 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. SHOWERS WILL
INCREASE IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS KAUAI TODAY.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

$$

PHZ112-200345-
/O.CON.PHFO.HU.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
938 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. MARINERS
SHOULD BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE PORT CLOSURES.

&&

...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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