It's not too early to prepare now for our quickly approaching hurricane season here in Kohala. Tropical Depression Adrian formed Tuesday off the coast of Mexico, becoming the first named storm system of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season and marking the earliest start to the season since the satellite era of tracking began. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially starts May 15. The Central Pacific season (Hawaii) begins June 1. […]
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OAHU MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND STARTING SATURDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * A front will stall over the area at the same time a potent low aloft moves overhead, bringing slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms that could result in flash-flooding. While forecast models currently indicate the greatest threat for flooding will occur over Maui county, Oahu and […]
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...PEAK TODAY INTO TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DROP THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURF WILL LIKELY DROP TO ADVISORY LEVELS SATURDAY BEFORE DROPPING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BY SUNDAY. ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS […]
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .An upper level trough will strengthen as it digs toward the islands during the next couple of days. While isolated heavy showers could develop over all islands, the main threat for heavy showers and thunderstorms will be along a band of moisture currently stalled over Maui and northern Big Island. This band may drift northward on Wednesday night. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH […]
Special Weather Statement Alert: ...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING OVER PARTS OF INTERIOR AND WINDWARD BIG ISLAND... Through 300 pm, heavy showers and thunderstorms developing upslope from Hilo will drift east over the lower windward slopes, coast, and near shore waters. Frequent deadly cloud-to-surface lightning strikes, and low visibility in heavy rain will affect the area from near Saddle road to near Pepeekeo and Papaikou, and adjacent near shore waters out […]
Special Weather Statement Alert: ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER LEEWARD AND INTERIOR BIG ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON... Latest data indicate that there is potential for strong thunderstorms to develop this afternoon over the leeward slopes and interior portions of the Big Island. The primary threats with these thunderstorms will be dangerous cloud to surface lightning strikes, locally gusty winds, small hail, and very low visibility in areas of heavy rain. At the […]
Wind Advisory Alert: ...Locally strong trade winds for areas of Maui county and the Big Island... .High pressure northwest of the islands will drive strong trade winds across Maui County and the Big Island today through Monday. The strongest winds will occur over ridge lines and downwind of steep terrain. Areas most affected will be the higher terrain of Lanai, and over the Kohala Mountains on the Big Island. ...WIND […]
Special Weather Statement Alert: ...STRONG TRADE WINDS RETURNING THIS WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK... A cold front will move quickly through the state during the weekend. This front is forecast to reach Kauai Saturday afternoon, Oahu and Maui County Saturday night, and the Big Island on Sunday, passing south of the Big Island Sunday evening. Increasing northerly winds are expected immediately behind the front late Saturday afternoon and Saturday […]
.INCREASING KONA WINDS AND POSSIBLE HEAVY SHOWERS LATE THIS WEEKEND... The recent spell of light winds and quiet weather will come to an end later this weekend as a strong front approaches the Aloha State from the northwest. Southwest winds will increase ahead of this front Sunday and Sunday night, especially near Kauai and Oahu where it will become locally windy. Kona winds such as these can cause localized problems […]
