Schools closed Wednesday
All Kohala Public Schools will be closed tomorrow. Decision on Thursday is pending.
2:00PM Hurricane Lane Update
Hurricane Lane is passing to the south-southeast of the Big Island today and is expected to begin a turn northwest toward the islands tonight and Wednesday. The center of Lane will track dangerously close to, or over the islands Thursday through Saturday. Regardless of the exact track of the center, major impacts are likely in some areas as the hurricane makes its closest approach. It is important to remember, these […]
11am Hurricane Update
KAILUA-KONA — A hurricane watch remains in effect for Hawaii and Maui counties as Hurricane Lane nears the Hawaiian Islands. 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 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lane was a strong Category 4 hurricane circulating 155 mph winds some 395 miles south-southeast of Hilo and 360 miles […]
General Preparedness for Hurricane Lane
GENERAL PREPAREDNESS Fourteen (14)-day Emergency Supply Kit With Hawaii’s remoteness it could be as long as two weeks or more before a full disaster relief operation can be initiated. Hawaii residents need to be prepared to take care of all of their emergency needs and those of their family for at least 14-days following a major island or state-wide disaster. Your emergency supplies kit should contain enough of the following […]
Under a Hurricane Watch
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... *Maui County...including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe *Hawaii County 500 AM HST Tue Aug 21 2018 ...MAJOR HURRICANE LANE STILL MOVING WEST BUT EXPECTED TO MAKE A TURN TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LATER THIS WEEK... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR HAWAII AND MAUI COUNTIES... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.1N 152.3W ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM SSE OF KAILUA-KONA […]
Hurricane Lane Still Coming West, then expected to head North
500 PM HST Mon Aug 20 2018 Visible satellite imagery this afternoon shows an impressive, distinct eye on Hurricane Lane, though the convection surrounding the core looks more ragged on the last few infrared images. A 2258Z AMSR2 pass indicated that Lane had a concentric eyewall structure. Satellite intensity estimates ranged from 5.5 from SAB and JTWC to 6.0 from PHFO. CIMSS ADT had 5.5 at 0000Z but has since […]
Hurricane Lane Updates, plus Weather Alert Issued
Alert: ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII... ...HURRICANE LANE WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING THIS WEEK... The latest forecast from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center indicates that the center of Hurricane Lane will pass south and southwest of the islands this week. As the impacts from a hurricane extend well away from the center, associated heavy […]
5am Hurricane Lane Update
800 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 Lane's inner-core convective organization has continued to improve with satellite intensity estimates vacillating between T6.0/115 kt and T6.5/127 kt during the past 6 hours. The 15-nmi-diameter eye remains quiet distinct and is embedded within a solid ring of cloud tops colder than -70 deg C. An average of the various intensity estimates from TAFB, SAB, and UW-CIMSS ADT and SATCON support increasing the […]