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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HILDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1221 AM HST WED AUG 12 2015

...TROPICAL STORM HILDA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS THE FORWARD MOTION
SLOWS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HILDA/S FORECAST TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY NORTH...WITH STEADY
WEAKENING EXPECTED. THE PROBABILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ON THE BIG ISLAND REMAINS LOW.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
HAWAII COUNTY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND FROM 6 PM
WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HILDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.2N...LONGITUDE 151.7W...OR ABOUT 280 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 495 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU
HAWAII. TROPICAL STORM HILDA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 2 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM HILDA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST
SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...WITH STEADY WEAKENING EXPECTED.
THE LATEST FORECAST NOW HAS THE CENTER OF HILDA PASSING SOUTH OF THE
BIG ISLAND LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS STILL CONSIDERED
TO BE LIKELY THE GREATEST IMPACT FROM HILDA TO HAWAII.


.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. 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 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-121830-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.A.2010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1221 AM HST WED AUG 12 2015

...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 CUMULATIVE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM
3 TO 7 PERCENT...WHICH IS ALMOST UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST.


...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY DUE TO EASTERLY SWELL GENERATED
FROM HILDA. SEE THE LATEST COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...WMO HEADER
WHHW40 PHFO OR AWIPS HEADER OF HFOCFWHFO...FOR DETAILS.

LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS
CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING
THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED
PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA FROM 6 PM
WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

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