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TRACKING A HURRICANE
Advisories are numbered consecutively for each storm. Present location and intensity are described and expected movement is given. Tropical Cyclone advisories are issued at six-hour intervals--at 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time. Each message gives the name, center position, intensity, and forecast movement of the tropical cyclone.
Hurricane center positions are given by latitude (for example, 35.5 degrees North) and longitude (for example, 133.0 degrees West). When the storm is nearer the islands, center positions may also be given as statute miles and compass direction from a specified point.
Because hurricanes change direction very quickly, you should listen more carefully to where the storm will go than where is has been.
DO NOT CONCENTRATE ON THE CENTER ALONE. Remember that strong winds, high surf, and torrential rains can be experienced up to several hundred miles from the center of the storm.
Tropical cyclones are not given names until they reach the storm stage--that is, rotary circulation and sustained winds over 38 miles per hour (33 knots).
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
OAHU
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Department of Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . . 723-8960
State Civil Defense . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ................... . 733-4300
Hawaiian Electric Co. Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 548-7961
HECO Education and Consumer Affairs. . . . . . . . . . .. 543-7511
Board of Water Supply Troubleline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527-5200
Verizon Hawaii Troubleline. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 611
American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734-2101 MAUI, MOLOKAI and LANAI
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Civil Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243-7285
After Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244-6400
Maui Electric Co. Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871-7777
Molokai Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553-3234
Lanai Troubleline . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .565-6445
Board of Water Supply Troubleline. . . . . . . . . . . . .243-7633
Verizon Hawaii Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
American Red Cross, Maui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244-0051
Molokai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553-5887
Or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-853-9997 HAWAII
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Civil Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935-0031
After Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935-3311
Hawaii Electric Light Co. Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . .969-6666
Board of Water Supply Troubleline . . . . .. . . . . . . . 961-3723
Verizon Hawaii Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .611
American Red Cross, Hilo . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 935-8305
Kona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326-9488 KAUAI
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Civil Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241-6336 Kauai Electric Co. Troubleline . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .335-6236 Board of Water Supply Troubleline . . . . . . . . . . . . .245-5444 After Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245-5440 Verizon Hawaii Repair Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .611 American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245-4919
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