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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
800 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 Lane's cloud pattern has improved significantly this morning, and the cyclone is currently undergoing rapid intensification. A warming ragged eye is now evident in GOES-15/16 IR BD-curve enhancement, and a white curved band with cold tops of -70 to -75C wraps about 90% around the cyclone's circulation. The Dvorak satellite intensity estimates from TAFB and SAB, and the objective analysis support an […]
Just a heads up. Stay alert and prepared as it is still hurricane season for another few months here in Hawaii. Tracking estimates show this one on a very similar path as Hector, which just passed South of Our Island and hopefully this one will also. We will know more in next few days, but here is current information: Tropical Storm Lane formed far out in the East Pacific today […]
