Felicia was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday morning (8/11/09) as it approached Hawaii with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph, but a flash flood watch and a high surf warning remained in effect. As of Tuesday afternoon, Felicia is dissipating as a tropical depression but she still could produce some localized heavy rains and gusty winds.
Oahu and Maui County residents could expect winds increasing to up to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph; however according to the Associated Press, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the center of the depression was located 120 miles east of Maui and 210 miles east-southeast of Honolulu.
