[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DARBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
526 AM HST SUN JUL 24 2016

...DARBY MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD OAHU AND KAUAI...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS IS THE UPDATED LOCAL STATEMENT BASED ON THE 5 AM CENTRAL
PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR NIIHAU...KAUAI...OAHU...
MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...MAUI.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TODAY.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OAHU THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR KAUAI AND NIIHAU THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI...OAHU...MAUI AND MOLOKAI UNTIL 6 PM HST TODAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.8N...LONGITUDE 157.3W...OR ABOUT 110 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU...OR ABOUT 205 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LIHUE. TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY HAS MOVED FURTHER WEST OF THE
BIG ISLAND THIS MORNING AND IS WEST OF THE LEEWARD COASTAL WATERS.
DARBY WILL REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES TOWARD OAHU AND
KAUAI COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH DARBY FOR A WHILE
LONGER. THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 80 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.

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

STAY INSIDE...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM...AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING
OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

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.

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.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1230 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ001>022-242245-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-
MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
526 AM HST SUN JUL 24 2016

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

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

EVERYONE SHOULD NOW BE INSIDE. REMAIN ALERT AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERNAL DOORS.

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.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS. THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR INTENSE DOWNPOURS OR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS
MORNING NEAR MAUI COUNTY...THEN SPREADING TO OAHU AND KAUAI LATER
TODAY. IF HEAVIER STORMS DEVELOP...THEY COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM
DARBY. FOR MAUI COUNTY ISLANDS...STORM TOTALS UP TO 5 TO 10 INCHES
WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ON OAHU...3 TO 5
INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FOR KAUAI
COUNTY ISLANDS...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 8 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED. SEE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

...WINDS...
LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
DARBY...ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH OR GREATER. THESE WINDS
ARE MOST LIKELY OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH PASSES...
AND TO THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUNTAINS WHERE WINDS WILL
BE BLOWING DOWNSLOPE.

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...
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET. SURF
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...OAHU...AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 6
TO 10 FEET. SEE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS HAD BEEN OCCURRING OVER MAUI
COUNTY...HOWEVER IN THE LAST 6 HOURS THERE HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTS
ON WINDS GREATER THEN 38 MILES PER HOUR. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS IS 52 PERCENT AT HONOLULU...51 PERCENT AT JOINT
BASED PEARL HARBOR HICKAM...56 PERCENT AT LIHUE AND 48 PERCENT AT
NIIHAU.

$$

EVANS
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