Ideally everyone is ready for this storm . Be well and be safe

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Tropical storm Flossie: Hawaii braces for first direct hit in 20 years
Tropical storm Flossie is weakening as it heads toward Hawaii, but its torrential rains could be 'life threatening.' It would be the first tropical cyclone to make landfall on the islands since 1992.


By Amanda Paulson, Staff writer / July 29, 2013



Hawaii was bracing for tropical storm Flossie Monday, even as the storm began to weaken.

According to the National Weather Service, the eye of the storm is headed directly for Maui and Oahu, with landfall expected Monday. Wind gusts could reach 60 miles per hour, but the greater threat is rain. Heavy rainfall could cause "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in the mountains."

The storm is expected to bring 6 to 10 inches of rain over Maui and the Big Island, with up to 15 inches possible in isolated locations, and 4 to 8 inches of rain over Oahu and Kauai, with isolated maximums of up to 12 inches possible.

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Brother just got back from Oahu a couple of weeks ago - glad he didn't have to deal with this.

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It is what it is.

Hope it doesn't keep going to the Philippines!

We have been surrounded for a week now *(:>*
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/2013 06:26PM by haikuman.

I just closed the windows, moved the trash can into the garage, cleaned up the lanai, moving and stacking chairs, turning tables upside down ... that sort of thing. We're supposed to get strong winds and lots of rain tonight but it doesn't look horrendous. We're going out to an early dinner to celebrate our 40th anniversary with friends from New Zealand. To heck with the storm!

Happy anniversary Frank. Have fun and stay safe.

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Happy anniversary Frank. Have fun and stay safe.

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Happy anniversary Frank. Have fun and stay safe.

Stay safe Frank and Congratulations ~!~

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
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"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
G.D. Kittredge III

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Flash Flood Warning for Maui Co, HI

National Weather Service - 18 mins ago
At 5:37 pm Hst, radar and spotters reported rainfall rates of 4 inches per hour ... This warning may need to be extended beyond 8:45 pm Hst if Flash Flooding persists ...

I have not heard from my son yet today, but I am optimistic he is ok *(:>*

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
Steve Jobs

"There are only two mantras yum and yuk mine is yum "
Bernard Mickey Wrangle<>Tom Robbins<> "Still Life With Woodpecker"

"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
G.D. Kittredge III

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updated:


Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
551 PM HST MON JUL 29 2013

HIZ017>022-300600-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
551 PM HST MON JUL 29 2013

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FLOSSIE
ARE PRODUCING DANGEROUS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING ACROSS
EASTERN AND CENTRAL MAUI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE
WINDS GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. IF THESE STORMS APPROACH
YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

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Flash Flood Warning
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
719 PM HST MON JUL 29 2013

HIC009-300615-
/O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130730T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MAUI HI-
719 PM HST MON JUL 29 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN
MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM HST...

MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED WEST OF THE VALLEY ISLE.
HOWEVER RUNOFF REMAINS ELEVATED AND WILL TAKE AWHILE TO EASE DOWN.
THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.

DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT.
TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

&&

RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP
TERRAIN.

THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 815 PM HST IF FLASH
FLOODING PERSISTS.

LAT...LON 2097 15648 2099 15624 2077 15592 2059 15608
2057 15650

$$
LAU

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
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"There are only two mantras yum and yuk mine is yum "
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"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
G.D. Kittredge III

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Thanks very much for all the good wishes. We had a great dinner (Monchong pan fried with macadamia and herb crust) overlooking a relatively calm Kalapaki Bay. Just a little rain and wind so far but Kauai is yet to be hit. As Rudie indicated, the threats now are thunder and lightning storms with gusty wind and heavy rain. Flossie should be west of Kauai by noon tomorrow.

Oh, I LOVE Monchong although I have not mastered cooking it yet. Glad you had a good night.

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Hope it doesn't keep going to the Philippines!

Guessing it won't - it appears to be heading east, and PI is west of HI.

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Hope it doesn't keep going to the Philippines!

Guessing it won't - it appears to be heading east, and PI is west of HI.

Errrrr excuse me Dan <> Hawaiian herbs in your diet dude

Lets look at your globe and map again

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[icons-ak.wunderground.com] <<>~<< notice where is says Movement

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
Steve Jobs

"There are only two mantras yum and yuk mine is yum "
Bernard Mickey Wrangle<>Tom Robbins<> "Still Life With Woodpecker"

"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
G.D. Kittredge III

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2013 02:00PM by haikuman.

You're right, Rudie - my bad. I interpreted the graphic appearing earlier in the thread to indicate that the storm was moving in an easterly direction, but the text accompanying the graphic (which I didn't see earlier) seems to indicate the opposite.

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