Post offices closed
Hawaii island: There will be no mail delivery and all post offices will be closed on Thursday. There will be no mail pickup from blue USPS mail boxes.
HELCO PRESS RELEASE
The Hawaiian Electric Companies are moving crews and equipment where needed as Hurricane Lane approaches the islands, and want customers to know they should prepare for storm-related power outages. The companies are closely monitoring Hurricane Lane’s movement in order to stage crews in areas most likely to be affected. Hawaiʻi Island and Maui County are under a hurricane warning while Oʻahu is under a hurricane watch. Due to impending weather […]
2:00PM Update PLUS Flood Advisory East Side
Flood advisory just issued for East Side of Island...rain is falling there from Honokaa to Volcano at more than 2 inches per hour SUMMARY OF 200 PM HST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.6N 156.4W ABOUT 275 MI...445 KM S OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH At 200 PM HST (0000 UTC), the eye of […]
Shelters Opened in West Hawaii
Due to the potential effects of Hurricane Lane, four emergency shelters have been opened on the north and west side of Hawaii Island. These shelters are for your convenience, but there is NO mandatory evacuation at this time. The shelters are available if you need to relocate. 1. Hookena Elementary School 86-4355 Mamalahoa Highway Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704 2. Kamehameha Park Hisaoka Gym 54-382 Kamehameha Park Road Kapaau, HI 96755 […]
Public Schools Closed Through Friday
All public schools, charter schools, and Department of Education Offices will be closed across the State Thursday & Friday.
Big Island Hurricane Update
Rain bands associated with Hurricane Lane have begun moving ashore along the Big Island’s southern coast as the Category 4 storm continues its march closer to the Hawaiian Islands. Widespread rain is expected to move over the island throughout today with Kailua-Kona likely to see effects starting in the late afternoon and evening, Chevy Chevalier, a forecaster with the Honolulu-based National Weather Service, said. Rain has already began to fall […]
11am Hurricane Lane Updates
Comparing the path from 8am to 11am, it has moved slightly East and closer to Kohala. Stay alert; be prepared. KNKR will be live on air with continuing updates. 1100 AM HST Wed Aug 22 2018 ...HAWAIIAN ISLANDS REMAIN VULNERABLE AS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE LANE PASSES SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.5N 155.9W ABOUT 285 MI...455 KM S OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 420 […]
5AM Hurricane Lane Update & Discussion
At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 155.3 West. Lane is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion is expected to become northwest later today, followed by a turn to the north-northwest on Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Lane will move very close to or over the main Hawaiian Islands from […]
Hurricane Warning Issued for Hawai’i Island
Hurricane Lane is holding its strength as a Category 4 storm as it continues to make its way toward the Hawaiian Islands. A hurricane warning is now in effect for Hawaii County, while Oahu and Maui County remain under a hurricane watch. Tropical storm conditions are possible beginning Wednesday night, with hurricane conditions possible on Thursday, forecasters with the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu said Tuesday. As of 5 […]