[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Thu Sep 1 07:43:20 CDT 2016

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MADELINE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
242 AM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR HAWAII AND MAUI
COUNTIES AS MADELINE MOVES AWAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF
HAWAII.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ANYWHERE ACROSS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

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

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST FACING SHORES OF
THE BIG ISLAND...KAUAI...OAHU...MOLOKAI...AND MAUI.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MADELINE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.8N...LONGITUDE 156.4W...OR ABOUT 155 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH POINT HAWAII...OR ABOUT  325 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII. TROPICAL STORM MADELINE IS
MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
MADELINE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT PASSES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
BIG ISLAND. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN ON THE
NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE BIG ISLAND
TODAY.

ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE DECREASED...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS ALL ISLANDS AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH TODAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE OVER THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH NOON TODAY. THESE
RAINS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES.

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

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. USE CAUTION
AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR
SIGNAL BEFORE RE-ENTERING EVACUATION ZONES OR ANY AREA THAT
RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR FLOODING.

PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM
DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

HIZ023>028-011345-
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KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
242 AM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

STAY WELL AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES...EVEN APPROACHING A
DOWNED POWER LINE CAN LEAD TO ELECTROCUTION AND DEATH.

IF YOU ARE USING A PORTABLE GENERATOR...REVIEW THE OPERATORS
MANUAL AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...OR FIRES. PORTABLE
GENERATORS SHOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS...IN A DRY AND WELL
VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE FUEL INSIDE YOUR HOME OR GARAGE.

IF YOU RECEIVED ROOF DAMAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS
UNTIL THE THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN HAS FULLY
SUBSIDED.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS.

IF YOU TURNED OFF THE GAS TO YOUR HOME...ONLY A QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONAL SHOULD TURN IT BACK ON. NEVER ATTEMPT TO TURN THE
GAS BACK ON YOURSELF.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY
STILL OCCUR THROUGH TODAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LARGE SURF 8 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EAST FACING SHORES
TODAY.

EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE
AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND. OUTER
RAINBANDS FROM MADELINE HAVE MOVED ONSHORE AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON TODAY. MANY WINDWARD BIG
ISLAND LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN AND
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER
WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND. THIS RAINFALL
MAY LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES. REFER TO THE
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

HIZ012>022-011345-
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MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
242 AM HST THU SEP 1 2016