[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE MADELINE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
519 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016

...MAJOR HURRICANE MADELINE TRACKING WESTWARD TOWARDS THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BIG ISLAND. A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MAUI COUNTY.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR MAUI COUNTY AND THE
BIG ISLAND IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MADELINE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.3N...LONGITUDE 148.3W...OR ABOUT 445 MILES EAST OF
HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT  635 MILES EAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
HURRICANE MADELINE IS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE MADELINE IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE
EAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CURRENT CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST BRINGS MADELINE VERY CLOSE TO THE
BIG ISLAND WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. BASED ON THE CURRENT
TRACK...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY
ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND. IN ADDITION...LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF IS
EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL
BEGIN TO RISE THIS AFTERNOON...AND REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS LATER
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.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.

PEOPLE UNDER A WATCH SHOULD CONTINUE MAKING PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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

HIZ023>028-301700-
/O.NEW.PHFO.TR.W.2014.160830T1519Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.PHFO.HU.A.2014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
519 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

HIZ012>022-301700-
/O.NEW.PHFO.TR.A.2014.160830T1519Z-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-
519 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

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