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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IGNACIO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1201 AM HST SUN AUG 30 2015

...HAWAIIAN ISLANDS REMAIN VULNERABLE AS MAJOR HURRICANE IGNACIO
CONTINUES MOVING STEADILY NORTHWEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND SPEED PROBABILITY INFORMATION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND THROUGH TUESDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST FACING SHORES OF
THE ISLAND OF MAUI THROUGH TUESDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.4N...LONGITUDE 147.9W...OR ABOUT 495 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 705 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
HONOLULU HAWAII. HURRICANE IGNACIO IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE IGNACIO WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTHEAST...BRINGING AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS TO THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY.

DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF IGNACIO...IT IS STILL
TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE WHICH ISLAND IS AT MOST RISK.

.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...
CHILDREN/S 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.

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

BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. 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 6 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-301630-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1201 AM HST SUN AUG 30 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 CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME
RANGES FROM 18 TO 33 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL SLIGHT
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN THE
TRACK OF IGNACIO COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SWELLS GENERATED BY IGNACIO WILL INCREASE ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...AND WILL RESULT IN SURF HEIGHTS
OF 15 TO 20 FEET ON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF IS
EXPECTED TO CREATE DANGEROUS CURRENTS. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION OF
LOW LYING AREAS...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE KAPOHO
AREA...IS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
NEAR 6 INCHES MAINLY IN AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE POSSIBLE.

$$

HIZ012>022-301630-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
1201 AM HST SUN AUG 30 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 CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME
RANGES FROM 16 TO 36 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL SLIGHT
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN THE
TRACK OF IGNACIO COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SWELLS GENERATED BY IGNACIO WILL INCREASE ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING SHORES OF THE ISLAND OF MAUI...AND WILL RESULT IN SURF
HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 12 FEET TODAY AND REACHING UP TO 15 TO 20 FEET ON
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO CREATE
DANGEROUS CURRENTS. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS IS
EXPECTED ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
NEAR 6 INCHES MAINLY IN AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE POSSIBLE.

$$

EVANS/H LAU
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