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

...DARBY MOVING OVER MAUNA LOA SLOPES...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS IS THE UPDATED LOCAL STATEMENT BASED ON THE 5 PM 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...THE BIG ISLAND.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...LANAI...KAHOOLAWE...
AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OAHU TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG
ISLAND UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.3N...LONGITUDE 155.8W...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF KAILUA-KONA...OR ABOUT 195 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU.
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WILL MOVE OFF THE LEEWARD SIDE
OF THE BIG ISLAND THIS EVENING AND OVER THE LEEWARD COASTAL WATERS
NEAR THE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. DARBY WILL WEAKEN OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH DARBY FOR A WHILE LONGER.

.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
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.

&&

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

HIZ001>028-241200-
/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-KONA-
SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
555 PM 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.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
PASSING RAINBANDS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS. THERE IS A CHANCE
FOR INTENSE DOWNPOURS OR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...MAINLY
NEAR THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT...SPREADING TO MAUI COUNTY OVERNIGHT...
AND THEN TO OAHU AND KAUAI ON SUNDAY. IF HEAVIER STORMS DEVELOP...
THEY COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES
IN HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE POSSIBLE. 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 THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI WILL BE
15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT AND LOWER TO 10 TO 15 FEET ON SUNDAY. SURF
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...OAHU...AND MOLOKAI WILL BE
10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND LOWER TO 6 TO 9 FEET ON SUNDAY. SEE THE
HIGH SURF PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 40 PERCENT AT LIHUE...
46 PERCENT AT HONOLULU...34 PERCENT AT KAUNAKAKAI...50 PERCENT
AT LANAI CITY...28 PERCENT AT KAHULUI...AND 18 PERCENT AT HANA.
WIND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THE BIG ISLAND
OVERNIGHT.

$$
R BALLARD
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