At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Madeline was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 143.1 West. Madeline is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Monday with a gradual turn toward the west Monday night and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Madeline is expected to strengthen a […]
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.3N 140.8W ABOUT 970 MI...1555 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 1170 MI...1880 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES Madeline is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). This motion is expected to continue through tomorrow with a turn toward the west tomorrow […]
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently issuing bulletins on Tropical Storm Madeline, which is located just east of 140W. Madeline is expected to move northwest for the next few days before turning west, and may impact the state during the middle of the week. There has been a lack of consistency in model guidance with this system, leading to greater than normal uncertainty in the track and intensity […]
Effects start Wednesday. Prepare now as these 2 storms will be hurricanes and will be nearby back to back starting late Tuesday/early Wednesday. The first one Madeline should be a tropical storm with mid intensity, but Lester can be much stronger. As we all know, Mauna Kea hopefully does her fantastic magic, but prepare just in case. Expect lots of rain and possible strong damaging gusty winds. With both storms […]
Stay tuned to knkr.org and KNKR 96.1FM for continued updates on these 2 storms. We are looking at possible impact to our weather starting middle next week.
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 445 PM HST * AT 200 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING THE BIG ISLAND...WITH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL NOW OCCURRING OVER INTERIOR AND UPSLOPE AREAS...INCLUDING THE POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS IMPACTING AREAS UPSLOPE OF COMMUNITIES FROM MILOLII TO KAILUA-KONA...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN JUST SOUTH OF KAMUELA. RUNOFF FROM […]
The governor’s office announced Monday. “Money will be distributed to projects that will benefit communities throughout the state, including more than $22 million for Hawaii County, for improvements on the Akoni Pule Highway, Mamalahoa Highway, Kohala Mountain Road, Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Kawaihae Road,” wrote Tim Sakahara, public affairs officer with the department of transportation.
KNKR's Kohala High School Girls Volleyball & 8-Man Football Schedules have been released! Big Mahalo to KHS AD Laurie Koustik. (Click on link to view) KNKR Falls Sports Broadcast Schedule 2016
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