Kohala Mountain Road Reopen
Kohala Mountain Road has been reopened. Drive with caution.
Kohala Mountain Road Closed
AT 518 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAWI...OR ABOUT 39 MILES NORTH OF KAILUA-KONA. CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING THE ROAD AT MILE MARKER 9 AND A HALF. Traffic will be detoured thru Kohala Ranch Road. FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES HAWI THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT […]
5am Kilo Storm Update
Basically, no threat from Kilo as it heads west away from us. We may get some heavy surf & some heavy rains. This will be the final update about Kilo unless there is a major change. Please stay prepared as hurricane season in Hawaii runs till the end of November and more storms are likely to develop.
Tropical Storm Kilo Update
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 […]
11am Tropical Storm Kilo Update
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 […]
Kilo is new Storm 5am Update
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 […]
11am Storm Update & Map/Cone
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 […]
Invest 93C Depression Formed
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.