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Tropical Storm Douglas
This is a Civil Defense message This is a Hurricane Douglas informational message for Friday, July 24th. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Watch for the Island of Hawaii. A hurricane watch means there is a good possibility of Hurricane conditions of damaging winds, surf, and flooding rains occurring anytime within 48 hours. Hurricane Douglas is currently a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles-per-hour and […]
High Surf: Mahukona Closed
This is an important message from Hawaii County Alerts and Notifications: This is a Civil Defense High Surf Advisory and Beach Closure update for Tuesday, February 11 at 1 in the afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for west facing shores of Hawaii Island from Ka`u to North Kohala through Wednesday. A High Surf Advisory means surf will be higher than normal, shore break, and dangerous […]
Wind Advisory Update
This is a Civil Defense Wind Advisory update message for December 17 at 8:00 in the morning. The National Weather Service Wind Advisory remains in effect for North and South Kohala, Hamakua, Hilo, Puna, Kau and Island Interior areas of Hawaii Island through this evening. A Wind Advisory means that sustained Northeast winds of 35 mph or gusts up to 55 mph are expected. Due to the advisory the following […]
High Surf Advisory for West facing shores
This is an important message from Hawaii County Civil Defense: This is a Civil Defense message for Sunday, November 17 at 8:30 in the morning. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for West facing shores of Hawaii Island from Kawaihae in South Kohala through Kona to South Point in Kau through this evening. A High Surf Advisory means surf will be higher than normal, shore break, and […]
High Surf Advisory, South Facing Shores
This is a Civil Defense High Surf Advisory message for Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 in the morning. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for South facing shores of Hawaii Island from Upolu Point in North Kohala through South Point in Ka`u to Cape Kumukahi in Puna through Thursday morning. A High Surf Warning is possible later today. A High Surf Advisory means surf will be higher […]
Flash Flood Watch
Flossie Update: Monday morning This is Hawaii County Civil Defense with a Tropical Depression Flossie update message for Monday, August 5 at 6 in the morning. As of 5:00 am today the center of Flossie was approximately 155 miles east of Hawaii Island at latitude 19.7 N and longitude 152.7 W, moving in a WNW direction at a speed of 15 miles per hour. Strongest sustained winds are estimated at […]
Tropical Storm Flossie Information Update
This is Hawaii County Civil Defense with a Tropical Storm Flossie update message for Saturday, August 3 at 5 in the afternoon. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports the center of Flossie is 620 miles east of Hilo moving WNW at 13 MPH. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a High Surf Warning for east facing shores of Hawaii Island through Monday. A High Surf Warning means large breaking […]
Tropical Storm Erick Update
This is Hawaii County Civil Defense with a Tropical Storm update for Friday, August 2, at 6 in the morning. As of 5:00 am Friday the center of Tropical Storm Erick was approximately 250 miles SW of Hilo at latitude 16.8 N and longitude 157.4 W, moving in a WNW direction at a speed of about 14 miles per hour. Strongest sustained winds are estimated at 50 miles per hour […]