{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7808c1574e7b0a32c26c9052420d64c7400d6c63.024.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Storm Warning issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-25","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7808c1574e7b0a32c26c9052420d64c7400d6c63.024.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Honolulu HI"},"word_count":769,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical Storm Warning issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Big Island North\n**Issued by:** NWS Honolulu HI\n**Sent:** 2026-09-25T11:03:00-10:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-25T11:03:00-10:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-25T23:15:00-10:00\n\n## Description\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Kamuela\n- Hawi\n- Honokaa\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph\n- Window for Tropical Storm force winds: until Sunday\nafternoon\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 58\nto 73 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for dangerous wind of equivalent strong tropical\nstorm force.\n- PREPARE: Last minute efforts to protect life and property\nshould now be complete. The area remains subject to\nsignificant wind damage.\n- ACT: Now is the time to shelter from dangerous wind.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding\n- Potential impacts from the main wind event are unfolding.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible\n- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-3 feet\nabove ground somewhere within surge prone areas\n- Window of concern: Begins this morning\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm\nsurge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for storm surge flooding greater than 1 foot\nabove ground.\n- PREPARE: Complete preparations for storm surge flooding,\nespecially in low-lying vulnerable areas, before conditions\nbecome unsafe.\n- ACT: Leave immediately if evacuation orders are given for\nyour area.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along\nimmediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas\nfarther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become\noverspread with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous\nin places where surge water covers the road.\n- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes,\nmainly in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks,\nboardwalks, and piers. A few small craft broken away from\nmoorings.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 2-4 inches, with locally\nhigher amounts\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for major\nflooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for\nmajor flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are\nlikely.\n- PREPARE: Strongly consider protective actions, especially\nif you are in an area vulnerable to flooding.\n- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take\naction will likely result in serious injury or loss of life.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive\n- Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and\nrescues.\n- Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in\nmultiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos,\nand ditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas,\ndestructive runoff may run quickly down valleys while\nincreasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides.\nFlood control systems and barriers may become stressed.\n- Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple\ncommunities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or\nwashed away. Many places where flood waters may cover\nescape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of\nmoving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions\nbecome dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some\nweakened or washed out.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a few\ntornadoes\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should continue to include possible\ntornadoes.\n- PREPARE: Stay within your shelter keeping informed of the\nlatest tornado situation.\n- ACT: Move quickly to the safest place within your shelter\nif a tornado warning is issued.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the\nexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.\n- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with\npower and communications disruptions.\n- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,\nchimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or\noverturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,\nshallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown\noff roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.\n\n* FOR MORE INFORMATION:\n- https://www.weather.gov/hfo"}