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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE LESTER LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
835 PM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE LESTER MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS STATEMENT UPDATES THE STORM INFORMATION SECTION BASED ON THE
11 PM HST ADVISORY FROM THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR OAHU...MOLOKAI...LANAI...
KAHOOLAWE...MAUI...THE BIG ISLAND.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LESTER WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.0N...LONGITUDE 146.7W...OR ABOUT 545 MILES EAST OF
HILO HAWAII...OR ABOUT  745 MILES EAST OF HONOLULU HAWAII.
HURRICANE LESTER IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 125 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE LESTER IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE EAST
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CURRENT CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST TAKES LESTER TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE
BIG ISLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...NORTHEAST OF MAUI COUNTY ON
SATURDAY...OAHU SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND KAUAI SATURDAY NIGHT.
VERY LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED FOR THE EAST FACING
SHORES.

OTHER IMPACTS WILL DEPEND HIGHLY ON THE EXACT TRACK OF LESTER. ON
THE FORECAST TRACK...THE ISLANDS WILL BE ON THE SOUTHWEST
PERIPHERY OF THE HURRICANE. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY
ON THE FORECAST TRACK OF LESTER. ANY SHIFT OF THE TRACK CLOSER TO
THE ISLANDS COULD BRING VERY STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.

.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 THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. DAMAGING
EFFECTS CAN EXTEND FAR FROM THE CENTER.

FOR THOSE 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 1230 AM HST...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

HIZ023>028-021445-
/O.CON.PHFO.HU.A.2013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
835 PM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. LOOSE
OBJECTS SUCH AS LUMBER...LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...AND
OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. PREPARE TO BRACE
ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS.

PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU
NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...
OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME
RANGES FROM 10 TO 40 PERCENT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE BIG
ISLAND. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DECREASING TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH...ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN THE
TRACK OF LESTER COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS. DEPENDING ON THE
EXACT TRACK OF LESTER...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF WIND DAMAGE...
INCLUDING DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND
WEAK STRUCTURES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF OF 15 TO 25 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST
FACING SHORES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SUNDAY. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP OR DAMAGE TO
COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS.
POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST
BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE TRACK OF LESTER...
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
BIG ISLAND LATE FRIDAY...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY FLOODING
RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

HIZ012>022-021445-
/O.CON.PHFO.HU.A.2013.000000T0000Z-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-
835 PM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. LOOSE
OBJECTS SUCH AS LUMBER...LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...AND
OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. PREPARE TO BRACE
ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS.

PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU
NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...
OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES UP TO 7
PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS
TIME RANGES FROM 40 TO 60 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH...ONLY A SMALL CHANGE IN THE
TRACK OF LESTER COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS. DEPENDING ON THE
EXACT TRACK OF LESTER...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...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF OF 15 TO 25 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST
FACING SHORES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SUNDAY. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP OR DAMAGE TO
COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS.
POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST
BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE TRACK OF LESTER...
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
AREA FRIDAY NIGHT...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY FLOODING
RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

HIZ005>011-021445-
/O.CON.PHFO.HU.A.2013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-
835 PM HST THU SEP 1 2016

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. LOOSE
OBJECTS SUCH AS LUMBER...LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...AND
OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR STORED INDOORS. PREPARE TO BRACE
ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS.

PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU
NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...
OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UP TO AS HIGH AS 6 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME
RANGES FROM 40 TO 55 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH...ONLY A SMALL
CHANGE IN THE TRACK OF LESTER COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS.
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF LESTER...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...
LARGE AND DAMAGING SURF OF 15 TO 25 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST
FACING SHORES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SUNDAY. THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUNUP OR DAMAGE TO
COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS.
POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST
BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT
HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE TRACK OF LESTER...
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
AREA LATE SATURDAY...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY FLOODING
RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$
BRENCHLEY/R BALLARD
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