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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DARBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1123 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...DARBY BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE BIG ISLAND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION SECTION AS WELL AS SOME RAINFALL AND WIND
TIMING AND IMPACTS.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...
MAUI...AND THE BIG ISLAND.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR NIIHAU AND KAUAI.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...
AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...
OAHU...AND MOLOKAI UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.9N...LONGITUDE 154.8W. THIS IS ABOUT 60 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HILO...OR ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HONOLULU. TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF DARBY IS FORECAST TO PASS OVER THE BIG ISLAND
TODAY...SOUTH OF MAUI COUNTY EARLY SUNDAY...AND CLOSE TO OAHU
AND KAUAI LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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

FOR THE BIG ISLAND...STAY INSIDE. HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE
HANDY...BUT SAVE IT FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. THIS WILL HELP KEEP
NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS OPEN AND CONSERVE YOUR BATTERY POWER.

FOR MAUI COUNTY AND OAHU...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. IN A TROPICAL
STORM...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.

FOR KAUAI...CONTINUE MAKING PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 2 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-240530-
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KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1123 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER SOME AREAS SOON. REMAIN
ALERT AND MOVE INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DARBY APPROACHES...SOME PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND
WILL SEE SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 39 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. GUSTS
WILL BE STRONGEST OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH PASSES...AND
WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WERE GUSTING OVER
50 MPH IN HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE FOR ALL AREAS BY EARLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THESE RAINS HAVE SATURATED THE GROUND IN SOME AREAS ALREADY. THERE
IS A CHANCE FOR INTENSE DOWNPOURS OR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP
LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT...AND THIS COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLASH
FLOODING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ON EAST FACING SHORES...SURF OF 15 TO 25 FEET IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP AND DAMAGE ON SOME WINDWARD
COASTAL ROADS. REFER TO THE HIGH SURF WARNING FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ012>022-240530-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.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-
1123 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 OF DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT KAHULUI IS
31 PERCENT...25 PERCENT AT HANA...43 PERCENT AT LANAI CITY...AND
34 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH...34 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE
AREA TONIGHT. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE OVER MOUNTAINOUS
TERRAIN...THROUGH PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE.

SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND. A FEW POWER LINES
WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME
LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED.  MOST NEWLY
PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND
PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL.  OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING
DAMAGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 25 FEET
ARE EXPECTED. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP AND DAMAGE ON
SOME WINDWARD COASTAL ROADS. REFER TO THE HIGH SURF WARNING FOR
MORE DETAILS.

FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI...SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 14 FEET
ARE EXPECTED. REFER TO THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THESE RAINS HAVE SATURATED THE GROUND IN SOME AREAS ALREADY. THERE
IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR INTENSE DOWNPOURS OR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP
TONIGHT...OR SUNDAY...AND THIS COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLASH
FLOODING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ005>011-240530-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
1123 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT HONOLULU
IS 39 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH...34 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING PARTS
OF OAHU ON SUNDAY MORNING. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS
30 TO 40 MPH  WITH GUSTS TO 60 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.

LOOSE ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...WILL
BE BLOWN AROUND.  NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE
UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY.  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 14 FEET ARE
EXPECTED. REFER TO THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS FROM DARBY WILL BEGIN BRINGING SHOWERS TO OAHU
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THERE IS ALSO
A CHANCE FOR HEAVIER RAIN OR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT OR
SUNDAY...AND THIS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ001>004-240530-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
1123 AM HST SAT JUL 23 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 OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AT LIHUE IS 34 PERCENT...
AND 25 PERCENT ON NIIHAU.

...WINDS...
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH
OR HIGHER FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA FROM EARLY SUNDAY EVENING TO
EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF DARBY...
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 14 FEET
ARE EXPECTED. REFER TO THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS FROM DARBY WILL BEGIN BRINGING SHOWERS TO KAUAI
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE
SHOWERS COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

$$
R BALLARD
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