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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED EXPECTED IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE MADELINE FOR MAUI COUNTY
AND THE BIG ISLAND...ALONG WITH NEW WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES BASED
ON THE LATEST INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE 5 AM CPHC ADVISORY.

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE
BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES 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 THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE LATEST CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE
CENTER FORECAST BRINGING 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 AND MAUI COUNTY. IN ADDITION...LARGE AND
DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND AND MAUI. 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 1230 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-310045-
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KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
641 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016

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

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

COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL
EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS.

COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOUR
HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR
ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER
OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS
OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 10 PERCENT...
KAILUA-KONA IS 7 PERCENT...AND SOUTH POINT IS 20 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 75
PERCENT...AT KAILUA-KONA IS 67 PERCENT...AND AT SOUTH POINT IS 86
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS...WITH THE
PROBABILITY OF EXPERIENCING HURRICANE FORCE CONDITIONS REMAINING
UNCHANGED. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AS
EARLY AS WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ONSET OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS
COULD START AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING BASED ON THE
LATEST FORECAST TRACK...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF MADELINE...THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
AND POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WEAK STRUCTURES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING SHORES.
SURF WILL BUILD TODAY...AND PEAK AT 15 TO 25 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP OR DAMAGE
TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS.
POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST
BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MADELINE WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE BIG ISLAND
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO
10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS NEAR 15
INCHES...ESPECIALLY OVER WINDWARD PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND. THIS
RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES. REFER
TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ012>022-310045-
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MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
641 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016

...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 TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT HANA IS 35
PERCENT...AT KAHULUI IS 31 PERCENT...AT LANAI CITY IS 32
PERCENT...AND AT KAUNAKAKAI IS 25 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AS EARLY AS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH.
ONLY A SLIGHT CHANGE IN TRACK TO THE NORTH...COULD RESULT IN
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF MAUI COUNTY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF
EAST MAUI. SURF WILL BUILD TODAY...AND PEAK AT 12 TO 18 FEET
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE
RUNUP OR DAMAGE TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING
ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT
MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.
ALTHOUGH SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE LOWER ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF
WEST MAUI AND MOLOKAI...SURF HEIGHTS WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS OF
5 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$
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