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To: LindyBill who wrote (6456)9/1/2003 7:30:30 AM
From: John Carragher  Read Replies (1) of 793838
 
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HIZ004-007-008-011300-

HURRICANE JIMENA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR NEXT ISSUANCE TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
12 AM HST MON SEP 01 2003

...HURRICANE JIMENA CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST AND WEAKENS SLIGHTLY. IT
IS STILL EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND EARLY THIS
MORNING...BRINGING HIGH SURF...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO
PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES WARNINGS...

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

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

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

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 154.0 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII. IT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE
CHANGE IN ITS PATH IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS. SECURE ALL LOOSE OR LIGHT OBJECTS THAT CAN BE CARRIED BY
GUSTY WINDS. HIGH WINDS CAN DOWN POWER LINES AND TOPPLE TREES.
FLASHLIGHTS WITH FRESH BATTERIES SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE IN
CASE OF POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

PEOPLE ALONG THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND
ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE NECESSARY ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. BEACH GOERS ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES SHOULD STAY OUT OF
THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE
ACTION AND RIP CURRENTS.

...HIGH SURF AND TIDE IMPACTS...

SURF HEIGHTS HAVE REACHED 8 TO 12 FEET ON THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND EARLIER LAST NIGHT. HIGHER SETS TO
15 FEET ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. THE UNUSUALLY HIGH SURF...WHEN COMBINED
WITH HIGH TIDE...MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING AND EROSION ALONG THE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST-FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND.

HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 734 AM HST AT HONUAPO...ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...WITH A HEIGHT OF 2.2 FEET AND AT 640 PM
HST WITH A HEIGHT OF 1.8 FEET.

...WIND IMPACTS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH IN SQUALLS...WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII IN
THE COMING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...

HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED AT THE HILO AIRPORT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF
HOURS. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME...ARE POSSIBLE. LOW LYING...POOR DRAINAGE...AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 AM HST MON OR
SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$
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