Updated Tropical Storm Warning

Tropical Storm Warning
Alert:
…TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…

• LOCATIONS AFFECTED
  
• Kamuela
• Hawi
• WIND
• LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
• Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
• POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
  57 mph
• The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
  previous assessment.
• PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
  force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
  intensity.
• PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be
  completed as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind
  damage.
• ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
• POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
• Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
  mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
• Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
  uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
  are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
  over.
• A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
  urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
  conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
• Scattered power and communications outages.
• STORM SURGE
• No storm surge inundation forecast
• POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little to no storm surge
  flooding
• The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the
  previous assessment.
• PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.
  Rough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening rip
  currents are possible.
• PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge flooding
  are needed.
• ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitor
  forecasts.
• REALIZED IMPACTS: Being Assessed
• Little to no additional surge impacts expected. Community
  officials are now assessing the extent of actual surge
  impacts accordingly.
• FLOODING RAIN
• LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flash Flood Watch is in effect
• Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 2-4 inches, with locally
  higher amounts
• POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for localized
  flooding rain
• The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
  the previous assessment.
• PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
  localized flooding from heavy rain.
• PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area
  vulnerable to flooding.
• ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.
• POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
• Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
• Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter
  currents. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and
  ditches may become swollen and overflow in spots.
• Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in
  usually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding
  of water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor
  drainage areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds
  become near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and
  bridge closures.
• TORNADO
• LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
• Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
• POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
• The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
  previous assessment.
• PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
  with gusty winds may still occur.
• PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
  against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
  tornado situation.
• ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
• POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
• Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl