This is a Civil Defense message. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 8 PM tonight for Hawaii County. Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been reported. Emergency responders report flooding and significant run-off in areas along the Hamakua Coast. One lane is open on Highway 19 near Paauilo Post Office due to a landslide. Motorists are advised to drive with caution in the area. The public […]
Hilo had its wettest August in a quarter-century, according to a report released Thursday by the National Weather Service. The rain gauge at Hilo International Airport registered 24.68 inches last month, two-and-a-half times the August average and the highest total since 1991. Records for August rainfall totals were broken at Waiakea Uka, with 29.82 inches; Glenwood, with 28.86 inches; and Mountain View, with 26.48 inches. “As of this week, the […]
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 430 PM HST * AT 135 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE HAMAKUA COAST NEAR PAAUILO...OVER THE POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA NEAR BRADSHAW FIELD...AND THE MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY NEAR PUUANAHULU. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... KAILUA-KONA...CAPTAIN COOK...WAIKOLOA […]
Lester, although still packing winds of 100mph, is heading Northwest away from the Hawaiian Islands. Expect high surf, but, thankfully, little else.
Don't let your guard down, but it appears that Lester is weakening slightly and it's path will be a bit further North of The Big Island, thus allowing us not to feel the strongest force. All good news. We in Kohala should feel some effects late today. Of course, the path can change at any moment. Lester still has 110mph winds. SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.7N 148.4W […]
Oahu now also under hurricane watch along with Maui and The Big Island. The good news for Kohala is that with the slight intensification, Lester's path is a bit more East of us and quicker to go North, putting Kohala a bit outside the cone. LOCATION...18.7N 146.0W ABOUT 595 MI...960 KM E OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 790 MI...1275 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW […]
HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A 4 PERCENT CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES FROM 15 TO 45 PERCENT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.
At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lester was located near latitude 18.4 North, longitude 144.8 West. Lester is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h). This motion is expected to continue into the afternoon, followed by a gradual turn toward the west-northwest later today through Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the […]
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A MAGNITUDE OF 7.1 OCCURRED OFF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND AT 1638 UTC ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2016. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT BECAUSE THE EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED TOO DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH.
