[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DARBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1201 AM HST SUN JUL 24 2016

...DARBY CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AWAY FROM THE
BIG ISLAND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS IS THE UPDATED LOCAL STATEMENT BASED ON THE 11 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 THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

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 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.5N...LONGITUDE 156.8W...OR ABOUT 55 MILES WEST
OF KAILUA-KONA...OR ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU.
TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY HAS MOVED WEST OF THE BIG
ISLAND TONIGHT AND IS JUST WEST OF THE LEEWARD COASTAL WATERS.
ON OAHU IN THE KOOLAU RANGE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 60 MILES PER
HOUR...AND ON MAUI IN THE KAUPO GAP WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 51
MILES PER HOUR. DARBY WILL REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS. HOWEVER...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH DARBY FOR A WHILE LONGER. THE
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

.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.

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.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 630 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ001>028-241815-
/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-
1201 AM HST SUN JUL 24 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

EVERYONE SHOULD NOW BE INSIDE. REMAIN ALERT AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERNAL DOORS.

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 EARLY THIS
MORNING...MAINLY NEAR THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY...AND THEN
SPREADING TO OAHU AND KAUAI LATER SUNDAY. IF HEAVIER STORMS
DEVELOP...THEY COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 15
INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM DARBY. THIS WOULD YIELD
ISOLATED TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 25 INCHES FOR THE BIG
ISLAND. FOR MAUI COUNTY ISLANDS...STORM TOTALS UP TO 5 TO 10
INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ON
OAHU...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 10 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. KAUAI COUNTY ISLANDS MAY SEE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES. 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...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 FEET ON SUNDAY. SURF ALONG
EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...OAHU...AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 10 TO 14
FEET...LOWERING TO 6 TO 9 FEET ON SUNDAY. SEE THE HIGH SURF
PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING ON THE BIG
ISLAND AND OVER MAUI COUNTY. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS IS 41 PERCENT AT HONOLULU...41 PERCENT AT JOINT BASED
PEARL HARBOR HICKAM...48 PERCENT AT LIHUE AND 40 PERCENT AT
NIIHAU. WIND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THE BIG ISLAND
THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

EVANS
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