Critical HLS Hurricane/Tropical Local Statment — Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:31 AM

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 LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
828 PM HST MON AUG 13 2007

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII...

...NEW INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS SECTION FOR
UPDATED CLOSURE INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS
ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF
HAWAII.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLOSSIE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 152.5 WEST...OR ABOUT 295 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HILO...HAWAII. FLOSSIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. GIVEN THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FLOSSIE WILL
PASS SOUTH OF SOUTH POINT ON THE BIG ISLAND AT AROUND 11 AM HST
TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COUNTY OF HAWAII CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THAT PUNALUU BEACH
PARK...SOUTH POINT...VACATIONLAND...WHITTINGTON BEACH PARK AND THE MAUNA
KEA ACCESS ROAD FROM THE 9000 FT ELEVATION HAVE BEEN CLOSED. ALL
SCHOOLS...INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-HILO AND BOTH HAWAII
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES...AND ALL PUBLIC PARKS ON THE BIG
ISLAND OF HAWAII WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY.

IF YOU ARE ON THE BIG ISLAND...COMPLETE YOUR PREPARATIONS FOR THE
APPROACHING HURRICANE. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATION FOR
INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS AND OTHER PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
HURRICANE FLOSSIE WILL BRING 8 TO 12 FT SURF TO SOUTHEAST FACING
SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND TONIGHT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 FT ON
TUESDAY. SURF ALONG NORTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL
BE 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT RISING TO 10 TO 15 FT TUESDAY. SURF AT THESE
HEIGHTS MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO WAVE RUNNUP AND
SHORELINE EROSION. AVOID ENTERING THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM
COASTAL AREAS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TO THE SOUTHERN BIG ISLAND BY NOON
TUESDAY. WINDS OF THESE INTENSITIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIGHT
STRUCTURES AND TREES.

HOWEVER...IF THE TRACK OF FLOSSIE SHIFTS NORTHWARD...HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER COULD AFFECT SOME AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN
BIG ISLAND TUESDAY...RESULTING IN MUCH GREATER DAMAGE POTENTIAL.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
HEAVY RAINS IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL BEGIN TO PASS OVER THE BIG
ISLAND ON TUESDAY. EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 10 INCHES OR GREATER
IN THE KAU DISTRICT...AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE PUNA AND SOUTH
HILO DISTRICTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE HEAVY RAINS MAY
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE KAU DISTRICT. A
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE SPOT WILL BE HIGHWAY 11 NEAR MILE POST 58.
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THIS AREA WILL RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE
HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 1130 PM HST OR SOONER
IF NECESSARY.

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BROWNING