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 […]
Guillermo is definitely weakening as it approaches Hawaii. The upper wind shears is a hostile environment for the storm. Steady weakening is forecast. In Kohala we should get some rain and mild winds. Kohala is approximately 20.24° N(latitude), 155.84°W(longitude) 1degree latitude is approximately 70 miles and 1degree longitude is approximately 55 miles. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 05/1500Z 20.5N 151.2W 50 KT 60 MPH 12H 06/0000Z 21.2N 152.5W 45 KT 50 […]
Guillermo is still a powerful storm, packing winds of 70mph and more. It is now tracking slightly CLOSER to Hawaii Island, coming about 150 miles away. Since tropical force winds extend 175 miles out, this storm can affect Kohala. Be prepared. It should arrive tomorrow.
