Hawaii was bracing Monday for Tropical Storm Flossie, which forecasters said was weakening as it approached the island state but still could bring heavy rains, strong winds, and possibly even tornadoes. U.S. National Weather Service officials said that they expect people on the Big Island and Maui to see the brunt of the storm early Monday, with wind gusts up to 97 kilometers per hour (kph), possible flooding, and waves up to 5 meters. Flossie also has the potential to bring mudslides, tornadoes, or waterspouts, the forecasters said. The weather service issued a tropical storm warning Sunday for Oahu, Hawaii's most populous island with the city of Honolulu, to go along with previous warnings for the Big Island, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
