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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR NEW PROBABILITIES AND STORM INFORMATION FROM
5 AM CPHC ADVISORY.

.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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT MAUI COUNTY...INCLUDING THE
ISLANDS OF MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.6N...LONGITUDE 149.2W...OR ABOUT 390 MILES EAST
OF HILO...OR ABOUT 595 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE BIG ISLAND FROM
THE EAST-SOUTHEAST THROUGH TOMORROW BEFORE TAKING A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF DARBY
EXPECTED TO PASS VERY CLOSE TO...OR OVER...THE BIG ISLAND ON
SATURDAY...AND VERY CLOSE TO THE ISLANDS OF MAUI COUNTY SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY
AS TO WHERE THE CENTER OF DARBY WILL GO. ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER THAT THE HAZARDS OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WHICH INCLUDE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...HIGH AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF...AND STRONG
WINDS...CAN EXTEND OVER A BROAD AREA AWAY FROM THE CENTER.
ADDITIONALLY...THE INTERACTION BETWEEN DARBY AND THE TERRAIN OF THE
ISLANDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WELL AWAY FROM THE
CENTER...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH TERRAIN AND IN TALL BUILDINGS.

.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 AND WHEN THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION TODAY. 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 1 PM HST...OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ012>022-230000-
/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-
715 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 45 PERCENT...49 PERCENT AT HANA...39 PERCENT AT LANAI
CITY...AND 39 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DECREASE IN PROBABILITIES SINCE THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER 39 MPH MAY REACH MAUI
COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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.
SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 12 TO 20 FEET TODAY 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 TONIGHT...
FOLLOWED BY HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN ROAD CLOSURES...DAMAGE TO
ROADS...AND INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR LANDSLIDES. THE HEAVY RAIN
THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ACROSS MAUI COUNTY STARTING SATURDAY...
AND PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE FLOOD THREAT FROM DARBY. OUTDOOR PLANS
SHOULD BE MODIFIED OR POSTPONED UNTIL THE THREAT FROM DARBY EASES.

$$

HIZ023>028-230000-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
715 AM HST FRI JUL 22 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 3 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 51 PERCENT...44 PERCENT AT BRADSHAW FIELD...
34PERCENT AT SOUTH POINT...AND 36 PERCENT AT KAILUA-KONA. THIS
REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DECREASE IN PROBABILITIES FROM THE PREVIOUS
ADVISORY.

THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED 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. 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...
AND 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. IN HILO...THIS
INCLUDES BAY FRONT HIGHWAY. 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 TODAY...FOLLOWED BY HEAVY RAIN
AND SQUALLS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS STARTING TONIGHT...
CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS MAY RESULT IN ROAD
CLOSURES...DAMAGE TO ROADS...AND INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR
LANDSLIDES. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
ON THE FLOOD THREAT FROM DARBY.

$$

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