[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HILDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
523 AM HST WED AUG 12 2015

...TROPICAL STORM HILDA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST SLOWLY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HILDA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST SLOWLY TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE WEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT. IT
IS STILL EXPECTED TO GRADUAL WEAKEN.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
HAWAII COUNTY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HILDA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.5N...LONGITUDE 152.0W...OR ABOUT 255 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 465 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM HILDA IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM HILDA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWEST SLOWLY
TODAY...WITH GRADUAL WEAKENING. THE LATEST FORECAST STILL HAS THE
CENTER OF HILDA PASSING SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS STILL CONSIDERED TO BE LIKELY THE BIGGEST
IMPACT FROM HILDA TO THE STATE.

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

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
FORECAST MOVEMENT...DIRECTION...AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES.
EVEN SMALL ERRORS IN THE FORECAST TRACK CAN MEAN MAJOR
DIFFERENCES IN WHERE THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. DAMAGING
EFFECTS CAN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE. SECURE OR
BRING INDOORS ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS LIKE LAWN FURNITURE...
CHILDRENS TOYS...HANGING PLANTS...BARBECUE GRILLS...OR ANY ITEM
THAT COULD BECOME A DESTRUCTIVE PROJECTILE IN STRONG WINDS. DO
NOT WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.

KEEP INFORMED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL
NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS
OR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

PERSONS LIVING NEAR THE SHORE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE
QUICKLY SHOULD BUILDING SURF THREATEN.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1230 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-122330-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
523 AM HST WED AUG 12 2015

...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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CUMULATIVE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM
4 TO 8 PERCENT...WHICH NUDGED SLIGHTLY HIGHER.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES. SEE
THE LATEST COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA FROM 6 PM HST
THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE
DETAILS.

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