Dangerous storm, 110mph max winds. HURRICANE MADELINE DISCUSSION NUMBER 18 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP142016 500 PM HST TUE AUG 30 2016 Under the presence of continued vertical wind shear, the satellite presentation of Madeline has continued to gradually degrade today, as an eye is no longer present. While Dvorak final T numbers continue to drop, current intensity estimates range from 5.5/102 kt at HFO to 5.0/90 […]
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.3N 149.4W ABOUT 370 MI...600 KM E OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 565 MI...915 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES 1100 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016 The satellite presentation of Madeline showed a brief improvement this morning but has since degraded in the presence of […]
To refresh some of the terminology regarding the intensity of storms; below is the scale being used. Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale Category Wind speeds Five ≥157 mph Four 130–156 mph Three 111–129 mph Two 96–110 mph One 74–95 mph Related classifications Tropical storm 39–73 mph Tropical depression ≤38 mph .PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 10 PERCENT... KAILUA-KONA IS 7 PERCENT...AND SOUTH POINT IS 20 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL […]
This is a Civil Defense Message. This is a Hurricane Madeline update for Tuesday, August 30th at 5:30 AM. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Island of Hawaii. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours. As of 5 AM today the National Weather Service reports Hurricane Madeline is located about 445 miles east of Hilo, moving west […]
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for * Maui County including the islands of Maui Molokai and Lanai A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * Hawaii County. At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Madeline was located near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 148.3 West. Madeline is moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 […]
PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 7 PERCENT... KAILUA-KONA IS 4 PERCENT...AND SOUTH POINT IS 13 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT HILO IS 58 PERCENT...AT KAILUA-KONA IS 50 PERCENT...AND AT SOUTH POINT IS 67 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY MORNING. ...WINDS... ALTHOUGH […]
T Hurricane Watch Alert: ...HURRICANE MADELINE APPROACHING THE STATE FROM THE EAST... .NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PORTIONS OF LOCATIONS WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH […]
Madeline is now a hurricane packing winds of 100 MPH. The path keeps changing so keep watching. As of now, the path shows Madeline to be a hurricane as it passes south of The Big Island, which should bring lots of rain and high surf to The Big Island, starting Wednesday morning. Based on current projections, Madeline will have 80 MPH winds as it is closest to us. AND, Hurricane […]
At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Madeline was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 143.1 West. Madeline is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Monday with a gradual turn toward the west Monday night and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Madeline is expected to strengthen a […]
