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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DARBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1236 AM HST FRI JUL 22 2016

...DARBY CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD TOWARD HAWAII...

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

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KONA...SOUTH BIG
ISLAND...BIG ISLAND NORTH...EAST...KOHALA AND BIG ISLAND INTERIOR
AND BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE... AND MAUI.

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 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.8N...LONGITUDE 148.1W...OR ABOUT 460 MILES EAST
OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 660 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 10 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 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...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 7 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ012>022-221845-
/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-
1236 AM HST FRI JUL 22 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...
FOR MAUI COUNTY...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
AT KAHULUI IS 52 PERCENT...56 PERCENT AT HANA...45 PERCENT AT LANAI
CITY...AND 45 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

THIS REPRESENTS A NEAR STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER 39 MPH MAY 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
STARTING FRIDAY. 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 FRIDAY...
FOLLOWED BY HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
STARTING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS MAY RESULT
IN ROAD CLOSURES...DAMAGE TO ROADS...AND ROCKSLIDES OR LANDSLIDES.
THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ACROSS MAUI COUNTY STARTING
SATURDAY. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE FLOOD
THREAT FROM DARBY.

$$

HIZ023>028-221845-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1236 AM HST FRI JUL 22 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT...

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

SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. TROPICAL STORMS CAN BRING VERY HEAVY RAIN
LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE NEAR STREAMS...RIVERS...AND LOW-
LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE URGED TO BE ESPECIALLY ALERT TO FLASH
FLOODING.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 61 PERCENT...54 PERCENT AT BRADSHAW FIELD...
34PERCENT AT SOUTH POINT...AND 45 PERCENT AT KAILUA-KONA.

THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH...34 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE
AREA EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS
HIGH AS 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

GUSTS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH
PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE. WINDS AFFECTING THE
UPPER FLOORS OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
STRONGER THAN THOSE NEAR GROUND LEVEL.

HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND
WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.  MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF
TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND STARTING FRIDAY. 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. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE
DETAILS ON THE FLOOD THREAT FROM DARBY.

$$

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