SATELLITE IMAGES THROUGH THE DAY SHOWED THAT THE ORGANIZATION OF KILO HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. AN EXPOSED...ELONGATED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IS EAST OF THE MAIN AREA OF ASSOCIATED DEEP CONVECTION...WHICH INDICATES THAT THE CYCLONE IS BEING SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY VERTICAL SHEAR. THE 0000 UTC CIMSS SHEAR ANALYSIS SHOWED ONLY 8 KT OF SHEAR FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST SO IT IS SURPRISING THAT KILO/S DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED. TOPS OF THE […]
1100 AM HST FRI AUG 21 2015 THE INITIAL VISIBLE SECTOR IMAGES OF THE DAY SHOWED AN EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CENTER EAST OF AN AREA OF PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION. THIS INDICATES KILO IS STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF EASTERLY SHEAR AND IS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING FULLY ORGANIZED. INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM THE FIX AGENCIES CAME IN AT 45 KT FROM PHFO...HELD HIGH DUE TO DVORAK CONSTRAINTS...30 KT FROM SAB AND 25 […]
Remember, this track can change. We here in Kohala can receive rain from this storm as early as late tonight. Residents on Kauai should take all precautions as Kilo is forecast to become a hurricane with 100mph winds. Also, there is another disturbance to keep an eye on, currently called Four-C, which should not affect the Hawaiian Islands, but that, of course, can change. 500 AM HST FRI AUG 21 […]
1100 AM HST THU AUG 20 2015 SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED THAT A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SOUTHEAST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HAS DEVELOPED SUFFICIENT PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION AROUND A CLOSED CIRCULATION TO BE CONSIDERED A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. THEREFORE...ADVISORIES ARE BEING INITIATED ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C. THIS IS THE SIXTH TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN FOR THE 2015 SEASON. DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM THE FIX AGENCIES CAME IN AT […]
Not something to worry about at this time, but stay informed and prepared. The track estimates of this newly formed storm are below and will probably change.
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 300 PM HST * AT 1142 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE NORTH KOHALA DISTRICT WITH RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER OTHER AREAS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY […]
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that it has temporarily closed Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach until noon today Tuesday, August 18, to repair damage from Monday’s flash flooding. Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach will be reopened at 12 p.m. The Department of Parks and Recreation regrets any inconvenience caused by the temporary closure and thanks park patrons for their understanding.
AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE ISLANDS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOW-MOVING HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY. * ABUNDANT MOISTURE OVER THE ISLANDS WILL COMBINE WITH A NEARBY LOW ALOFT TO PRODUCE EXTREMELY HEAVY SHOWERS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLOW-MOVING. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN […]
