Felicia and Hawaii

[Charles]

Hi folks,

Felicia is expected to impact Hawaii today. Locally strong winds, high waves, and local pockets of heavy rain.

This is the 5 AM EDT Tuesday (11 PM Monday in Hawaii) advisory

Statement as of 11:00 PM HST on August 10, 2009

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu and for all of
Maui County...which includes the islands of Maui...Kahoolawe...
Lanai...and Molokai. A tropical storm watch means that tropical
storm conditions are possible within the watch area...in this case
within the next 24 hours.


For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.

At 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Felicia
was located near latitude 20.9 north...longitude 153.0 west or
about 160 miles east-northeast of Hilo Hawaii and about 315 miles
east of Honolulu Hawaii.


Felicia is moving toward the west near 10 mph and this motion is
expected to continue for the next couple of days. On this track...
the center of Felicia is expected to reach the Hawaiian islands on
Tuesday with rainbands in advance of the center reaching the
islands overnight.


Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Felicia
is expected to weaken over the next 48 hours.


Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the
center.


Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb...29.74 inches.

A large swell generated by Felicia has reached the main Hawaiian
islands. The swell will build across the state through Tuesday.
Also...regardless of the intensity of Felicia when it reaches the
Hawaiian islands...locally heavy rainfall may occur and flash
flooding remains a possibility.

...Summary of 1100 PM HST information...
location...20.9n 153.0w
maximum sustained winds...40 mph
present movement...west or 270 degrees at 10 mph
minimum central pressure...1007 mb


an intermediate advisory will be issued by the Central Pacific
Hurricane Center at 200 am HST followed by the next complete
advisory at 500 am HST.


$$
Forecaster Craig



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[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for the update Charles.

Glad we aren't there right now.

 

[Charles]

5 AM Hawaii time update

Statement as of 5:00 am HST on August 11, 2009
...Felicia downgraded to a tropical depression...
As a precaution...a tropical storm watch remains in effect for
Oahu and for all of Maui County...which includes the islands of
Maui...Kahoolawe...Lanai...and Molokai. A tropical storm watch
means that tropical storm conditions remain possible within the
watch area...in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.

At 500 am HST...1500 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression Felicia
was located near latitude 20.9 north...longitude 154.1 west or about
155 miles east of Kahului Hawaii and about 245 miles east of
Honolulu Hawaii.

The depression is moving toward the west near 10 mph.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Felicia
is expected to weaken over the next 48 hours.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb...29.80 inches.
A large swell generated by Felicia will persist across the state
through today. Also...locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding
remain a possibility.

...Summary of 500 am HST information...
location...20.9n 154.1w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...west or 270 degrees at 10 mph
minimum central pressure...1009 mb

an intermediate advisory will be issued by the Central Pacific
Hurricane Center at 800 am HST followed by the next complete
advisory at 1100 am HST.

$$
Forecaster Craig

 

[Charles]

This is the 5 PM EDT/11 AM Hawaii time advisory

Statement as of 11:00 am HST on August 11, 2009

...Felicia dissipating as a tropical depression but still could
produce localized heavy rains and some gusty winds...

At 1100 am HST...2100 UTC...the tropical storm watch for Oahu and
for all of Maui County...which includes the islands of Maui...
Kahoolawe...Lanai...and Molokai...has been discontinued.

At 1100 am HST...2100 UTC...the center of dissipating Tropical
Depression Felicia was located near latitude 20.6 north...
longitude 154.7 west or about 120 miles east of Kahului Hawaii and
about 210 miles east-southeast of Honolulu Hawaii.


The dissipating depression is moving toward the west near 9 mph.
The remnant low pressure system is forecast to move slowly westward
over the Hawaiian islands during the next couple of days.


Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts...mostly
over the waters to the north of the Hawaiian islands. Gradual
weakening of the system is forecast during the next couple of days.


Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb...29.83 inches.


...Summary of 1100 am HST information...
location...20.6n 154.7w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...west or 265 degrees at 9 mph
minimum central pressure...1010 mb


this is the last public advisory issued by the Central Pacific
Hurricane Center on this system.


$$
Forecaster Knabb