1100 AM HST SUN AUG 09 2015 SATELLITE FIXES FROM HFO...SAB AND JTWC WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON BOTH LOCATION AND INTENSITY FOR HURRICANE HILDA. I HAVE SET THE INITIAL INTENSITY AT 95 KT. THE SATELLITE SIGNATURE OF THE HURRICANE SHOWS IT HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE EYE IS NO LONGER WELL-DEFINED. HILDA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY WEAKENING DUE TO WEAK SOUTHWEST SHEAR AND DECREASING SEA […]
Hawaii Fire Department reports runaway brush fires in area of Kawaihae Road Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Queen Kaahumanu is closed to all traffic at Puako Beach Drive. Kawaihae Road Closed at 62 mile mark Waimea side and Akoni Pule intersection at harbor. Detour through Kohala Ranch.
Roads Closed, Runaway Brush Fire, Proceed with caution emergency shelters have been opened at Thelma Parker Gym in Waimea and at the Waikoloa Park
This is a Brush Fire and Road Closure information update for Saturday August 8th at 12:45PM. The Hawaii Fire Department reports a runaway brush fire in the area the 66 mile mark of Kawaihae Road just east or mauka of the Queen Kaahumanu intersection. Kawaihae Road is currently limited to one lane traffic flow only and motorists are advised to avoid the area and to use alternate routes if possible. […]
Hurricane Hilda Update 5am HST 500 AM HST SAT AUG 08 2015 THE CLOUD-FILLED EYE OF HILDA HAD BEEN FAIRLY PERSISTENT IN INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY IN THE HOURS LEADING UP TO SYNOPTIC TIME...WITH A RING OF VERY COLD CLOUD TOPS NEARLY ENCIRCLING THE CENTER AT TIMES. THIS LED TO DVORAK SUBJECTIVE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PHFO/SAB/PGTW THAT RANGED BETWEEN 5.0/90 KT AND 5.5/102 KT. THE ADDITIONAL WARMING OF THE EYE IN […]
A heads up to all, although currently only a 5% chance of tropical storm winds hitting us Wednesday. New Catastrophic Hurricane Plan Signed By State, Federal Partners Coordination Efforts Begin for Hurricane Hilda HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige, Karen Armes, Acting Regional Administrator for FEMA Region IX, and Major General Arthur J. Logan, Director of Emergency Management, signed the 2015 Hawaii Catastrophic Hurricane Plan today as Hawaii faces another potential […]
Yes, here we go again; with Guillermo thankfully a non event for Kohala, Hilda is coming up next. It is still far away, but it is currently packing winds of 60mph and is heading on a similar track as Guillermo did. Hilda should become hurricane strength tomorrow. We are looking at next Tuesday to Wednesday if Kohala will feel any effects. Hopefully, Hilda will track as Guillermo and we can […]
Good news. Mauna Kea comes through for us again! 1100 AM HST WED AUG 05 2015 ...LOW LEVEL CENTER EXPOSED AS GUILLERMO CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.4N 151.7W ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM ENE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 400 MI...640 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 […]
