Latest track and forecast on #FLOSSIE 90 miles NE of Hilo, winds at 40mph, tropical storm force winds extend 90 miles from center. US National Weather Service Honolulu & Central Pacific Hurricane Center WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE BIG ISLAND THIS MORNING...MAUI COUNTY BY LATE MORNING...OAHU THIS EVENING AND KAUAI COUNTY LATER TONIGHT. RAINFALL...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING OVER HAWAII COUNTY AND THIS AFTERNOON OVER MAUI COUNTY...WITH HEAVY RAIN SPREADING TO OAHU TONIGHT. FLOSSIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES POSSIBLE... MAINLY WINDWARD. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER OAHU AND KAUAI...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE...MAINLY WINDWARD. THIS RAINFALL COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. SURF...DANGEROUSLY HIGH SURF IS HAMMERING EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE ISLANDS TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. THE BIG SURF MAY CAUSE COASTAL ROAD CLOSURES...EVEN BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:04:27 +0000
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