293  
WTHW80 PHFO 070908  
TCVHFO  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
LOWELL LOCAL WATCH/WARNING STATEMENT/ADVISORY NUMBER 45  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI EP122026  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
 
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NIIHAU-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- PUUWAI  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE  
WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 45-60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* STORM SURGE  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE  
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 1-3 FEET  
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS  
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR STORM  
SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND  
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT  
ABOVE GROUND.  
- PREPARE: COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING,  
ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING VULNERABLE AREAS, BEFORE CONDITIONS  
BECOME UNSAFE.  
- ACT: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR  
YOUR AREA.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED  
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG  
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS  
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.  
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME  
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS  
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,  
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.  
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,  
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM  
MOORINGS.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 6-10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM  
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
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KAUAI NORTH-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- KILAUEA  
- HAENA  
- POLIHALE  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT CAT 1 HURRICANE FORCE WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 60-80 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
- WINDOW FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS: MONDAY EVENING UNTIL  
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* STORM SURGE  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE  
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 1-3 FEET  
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS  
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR STORM  
SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND  
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT  
ABOVE GROUND.  
- PREPARE: COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING,  
ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING VULNERABLE AREAS, BEFORE CONDITIONS  
BECOME UNSAFE.  
- ACT: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR  
YOUR AREA.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED  
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG  
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS  
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.  
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME  
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS  
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,  
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.  
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,  
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM  
MOORINGS.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 8-12 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM  
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
HIZ030-071715-  
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KAUAI EAST-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- LIHUE  
- WAILUA  
- ANAHOLA  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 35-45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* STORM SURGE  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE  
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 1-3 FEET  
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS  
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR STORM  
SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND  
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT  
ABOVE GROUND.  
- PREPARE: COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING,  
ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING VULNERABLE AREAS, BEFORE CONDITIONS  
BECOME UNSAFE.  
- ACT: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR  
YOUR AREA.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED  
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG  
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS  
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.  
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME  
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS  
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,  
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.  
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,  
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM  
MOORINGS.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 6-10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM  
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
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KAUAI SOUTH-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- POIPU  
- KALEHEO  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 35-45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* STORM SURGE  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE  
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 1-3 FEET  
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS  
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR STORM  
SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND  
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT  
ABOVE GROUND.  
- PREPARE: COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING,  
ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING VULNERABLE AREAS, BEFORE CONDITIONS  
BECOME UNSAFE.  
- ACT: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR  
YOUR AREA.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED  
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG  
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS  
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.  
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME  
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS  
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,  
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.  
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,  
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM  
MOORINGS.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 6-10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM  
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
HIZ003-071715-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.HU.W.2012.260907T0908Z-000000T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.PHFO.HU.A.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.PHFO.TR.W.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
KAUAI SOUTHWEST-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- WAIMEA  
- BARKING SANDS  
- HANAPEPE  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT CAT 1 HURRICANE FORCE WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 55-75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* STORM SURGE  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE  
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 1-3 FEET  
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS  
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR STORM  
SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND  
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATER THAN 1 FOOT  
ABOVE GROUND.  
- PREPARE: COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING,  
ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING VULNERABLE AREAS, BEFORE CONDITIONS  
BECOME UNSAFE.  
- ACT: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR  
YOUR AREA.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED  
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG  
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS  
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.  
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME  
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS  
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,  
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.  
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,  
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM  
MOORINGS.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 6-10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM  
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
HIZ004-071715-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.HU.W.2012.260907T0908Z-000000T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.PHFO.HU.A.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.PHFO.TR.W.2012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
KAUAI MOUNTAINS-  
1108 PM HST SUN SEP 6 2026  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED  
- KOKEE STATE PARK  
- MOUNT WAIALEALE  
 
* WIND  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT CAT 1 HURRICANE FORCE WIND  
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 60-80 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH  
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING  
- WINDOW FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS: MONDAY EVENING UNTIL  
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74  
TO 110 MPH  
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR  
2 HURRICANE FORCE.  
- PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY  
SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND  
DAMAGE.  
- ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME  
HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO  
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES.  
LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.  
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND  
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.  
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN  
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,  
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.  
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.  
 
* FLOODING RAIN  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 12-18 INCHES, WITH  
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR  
FLOODING RAIN  
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS  
ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
MAJOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES ARE  
LIKELY.  
- PREPARE: STRONGLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY  
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.  
- ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE  
ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE  
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND  
RESCUES.  
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN  
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS,  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. IN MOUNTAIN AREAS,  
DESTRUCTIVE RUNOFF MAY RUN QUICKLY DOWN VALLEYS WHILE  
INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES.  
FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.  
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE  
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR  
WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER  
ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF  
MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS  
BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME  
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.  
 
* TORNADO  
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:  
- SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES  
 
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST  
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL  
TORNADOES  
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE  
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.  
- PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR  
SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER  
DAMAGE PATHS.  
- PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE  
URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER  
ARRIVES.  
- ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO  
WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.  
 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT  
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE  
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.  
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW  
SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND  
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.  
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE  
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED  
OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED  
ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.  
 
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:  
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HFO  
 

 
 
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