Sunday, August 9, 2009

Tropical Storm Felicia Continues Toward Hawaii

After weakening to a tropical storm over the weekend, Felicia has shown little change in strength Sunday afternoon. At 5 pm HST, the storm was moving westward at 14 mph; maximum winds were near 50 mph. The Tropical Storm Watch has been extended to the island of Oahu:
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
...FOR ALL OF MAUI COUNTY...WHICH INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF MAUI...KAHOOLAWE...
LANAI...AND MOLOKAI...AND FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

REGARDLESS OF THE STRENGTH OF FELICIA WHEN IT REACHES THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...HEAVY RAINS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO OCCUR AND FLASH
FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY.

...SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...21.2N 148.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

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