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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DARBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1212 PM HST THU JUL 21 2016

...DARBY EDGING CLOSER TO HAWAII WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DETAILS FOR LOCAL WEATHER AND IMPACTS FROM DARBY HAVE BEEN ADDED.

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

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM 6 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI...OAHU...AND MOLOKAI FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.6N...LONGITUDE 146.6W...OR ABOUT 560 MILES EAST
OF HILO...AND ABOUT 755 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU. TROPICAL
STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE ISLANDS FROM
THE EAST-SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CURRENT
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST BRINGS DARBY VERY CLOSE
TO THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. DEPENDING
ON THE EXACT TRACK THAT DARBY TAKES...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS DARBY MAKES ITS
CLOSEST APPROACH. VERY HIGH AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING SURF IS LIKELY
FOR EAST FACING SHORES AS WELL.

.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. ALSO...
REMEMBER THAT 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.

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

HIZ012>028-220615-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2005.000000T0000Z-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-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1212 PM HST THU JUL 21 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. STAY AWAY FROM ANY BEACHES WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
ON THE BIG ISLAND...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 64 PERCENT...58 PERCENT AT BRADSHAW
FIELD...48 PERCENT AT SOUTH POINT...AND 53 PERCENT AT KAILUA-KONA.

FOR MAUI COUNTY...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT KAHULUI IS 51 PERCENT....48 PERCENT AT LANAI
CITY...AND 46 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

THIS REPRESENTS AN UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER 39 MPH MAY BEGIN OVERSPREADING
PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING...AND
THEN REACH MAUI COUNTY LATER ON SATURDAY. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT
TRACK OF DARBY...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...
A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
AND THE BIG ISLAND. SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 12 TO 20 FEET ON
FRIDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE
RUNUP OR DAMAGE ON SOME WINDWARD COASTAL ROADS. REFER TO THE HIGH
SURF WARNING FOR MORE DETAILS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVER THE
WINDWARD SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY
HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS STARTING FRIDAY
NIGHT. THIS MAY RESULT IN ROAD CLOSURES...DAMAGE TO ROADS...AND
ROCKSLIDES OR LANDSLIDES. THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL THEN SPREAD
TO MAUI COUNTY ON SATURDAY. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS ON
THE FLOOD THREAT FROM DARBY.

$$
R BALLARD
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