Critical HLS Hurricane/Tropical Local Statment — Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:08 PM

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TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
655 AM HST WED AUG 15 2007

...WEAKENING FLOSSIE SOUTH OF ISLANDS AND MOVING WEST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG
ISLAND HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE BIG ISLAND HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM HST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE WAS NEAR
LATITUDE 17.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 157.9 WEST...OR ABOUT 300 MILES
SOUTH OF OAHU. FLOSSIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...TAKING
FLOSSIE AWAY FROM THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COUNTY OF HAWAII CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTS THAT ALL STATE OFFICES AND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY. THERE ARE NO ROAD CLOSURES
AND COUNTY PARKS WILL BE OPENED AT 10 AM. COURTESY SHELTERS WILL BE
CLOSING THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
BIG ISLAND CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SURF HAS DIMINISHED
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR TROPICAL STORM
FLOSSIE.

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