[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE MADELINE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1106 AM HST WED AUG 31 2016

...MADELINE WEAKENING AS IT DRAWS CLOSER TO HAWAII...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR HAWAII COUNTY. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR HAWAII COUNTY.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI... OAHU...MOLOKAI...AND WEST MAUI TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.


.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MADELINE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.6N...LONGITUDE 154.2W...OR ABOUT 95 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT  305 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU
HAWAII. HURRICANE MADELINE IS MOVING WEST AT 13 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THIS IS AN ABBREVIATED STATEMENT TO CANCEL THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR
THE BIG ISLAND. A FULL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.

.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.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 330 PM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-010515-
/O.CAN.PHFO.HU.W.2014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.PHFO.TR.W.2014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1106 AM HST WED AUG 31 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

HIZ012>022-010515-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2014.000000T0000Z-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-
1106 AM HST WED AUG 31 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME
RANGES FROM 34 TO 44 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SPREADING OVER THE AREA LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH
AS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 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...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF
EAST MAUI. SURF WILL BUILD TODAY...AND PEAK AT 12 TO 18 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP
OR DAMAGE TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING
ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT
MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.
ALTHOUGH SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE LOWER ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF
WEST MAUI AND MOLOKAI...SURF HEIGHTS WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS
OF 5 TO 9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MADELINE WILL BEGIN TO
IMPACT MAUI COUNTY THIS MORNING...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY. TOTAL RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES...ESPECIALLY OVER WINDWARD
PORTIONS.

$$
TANABE/R BALLARD
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