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

...DARBY THREATENING THE BIG ISLAND WITH RAIN AND WIND INCREASING
ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR OAHU. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI 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 OAHU.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...KONA...SOUTH BIG ISLAND...BIG ISLAND NORTH...
EAST...KOHALA AND BIG ISLAND INTERIOR AND BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NIIHAU AND KAUAI.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU SATURDAY NIGHT 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
OAHU AND MOLOKAI UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.8N...LONGITUDE 153.9W...OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 310 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DARBY WILL CONTINUE ITS STEADY MARCH TOWARD THE
BIG ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. THE CENTER OF DARBY IS APPROACHING
THE BIG ISLAND AND WILL PASS VERY NEAR...OR OVER...THE BIG ISLAND
TODAY. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER
TODAY...WITH THE CENTER OF DARBY EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR...OR
OVER...MAUI COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. HOWEVER...RAIN AND
WIND WILL INCREASE WELL AHEAD OF THE CENTER.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. 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 SHOULD CONTINUE MAKING PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 7 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-231715-
/O.CON.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
520 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.

&&

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA EARLY
THIS MORNING. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...THROUGH PASSES...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW
DOWNSLOPE.

SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND. MANY POWER LINES
MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED POWER
OUTAGES IN SOME AREAS. MANY WEAKER TREES SUCH AS ALBIZIA WILL BE
SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAIN WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND
EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES WITH HEAVIER SQUALLS
AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES WILL THEN CONTINUE
TODAY AND TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15
INCHES COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. 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.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 88
PERCENT...81 PERCENT AT BRADSHAW FIELD...51 PERCENT AT SOUTH
POINT...AND 67 PERCENT AT KAILUA-KONA.

$$

HIZ012>022-231715-
/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-
520 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.

&&

..WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT. IN SOME AREAS...WINDS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAIN FROM DARBY IS EXPECTED TO REACH MAUI LATER TODAY... BECOMING
HEAVY AT TIMES WITH HEAVIER SQUALLS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS.
HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES WILL THEN CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES COULD LEAD TO
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR
MORE DETAILS.

...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.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
FOR MAUI COUNTY...THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
AT KAHULUI IS 58 PERCENT...60 PERCENT AT HANA...55 PERCENT AT
LANAI CITY...AND 52 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI.

$$

HIZ005>011-231715-
/O.UPG.PHFO.TR.A.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.PHFO.TR.W.2005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
520 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

HIZ001>004-231715-
/O.NEW.PHFO.TR.A.2005.160723T1520Z-000000T0000Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-
520 AM HST SAT JUL 23 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$
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