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SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.3N 140.8W ABOUT 970 MI...1555 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 1170 MI...1880 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES Madeline is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). This motion is expected to continue through tomorrow with a turn toward the west tomorrow […]

The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently issuing bulletins on Tropical Storm Madeline, which is located just east of 140W. Madeline is expected to move northwest for the next few days before turning west, and may impact the state during the middle of the week. There has been a lack of consistency in model guidance with this system, leading to greater than normal uncertainty in the track and intensity […]

Effects start Wednesday. Prepare now as these 2 storms will be hurricanes and will be nearby back to back starting late Tuesday/early Wednesday. The first one Madeline should be a tropical storm with mid intensity, but Lester can be much stronger. As we all know, Mauna Kea hopefully does her fantastic magic, but prepare just in case. Expect lots of rain and possible strong damaging gusty winds. With both storms […]

Stay tuned to knkr.org and KNKR 96.1FM for continued updates on these 2 storms. We are looking at possible impact to our weather starting middle next week.

FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 445 PM HST * AT 200 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING THE BIG ISLAND...WITH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL NOW OCCURRING OVER INTERIOR AND UPSLOPE AREAS...INCLUDING THE POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS IMPACTING AREAS UPSLOPE OF COMMUNITIES FROM MILOLII TO KAILUA-KONA...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN JUST SOUTH OF KAMUELA. RUNOFF FROM […]

Sporadic thunderstorm activity persists near the post-tropical low of former tropical cyclone Howard, which is located about 650 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii and moving westward near 15 mph. Marginal sea surface temperatures and hostile upper level winds are expected to inhibit redevelopment. The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Ivette, which is centered about 1600 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Ivette is forecast to […]

Remnant low ex-Tropical Cyclone Howard is 1070 miles east of Hilo,Hawaii. It continues to weaken as it moves west at 17 mph. Redevelopment of this system is not expected but will be monitor closely. We should be getting good amounts of rain from this storm as it goes by. Tropical Storm Ivette is located 1985 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. And, then, after Hurricane Earl's remnants finishes its crossing of […]

Tropical Storms Howard and Ivette are heading West towards the Hawaiian Islands. Ivette is predicted to become a Hurricane tomorrow afternoon as it heads West. Its current path shows it in line with The Big Island, but we know the path can change often so stay tuned. Ivette will be here end of next week. As far as Howard is concerned; Howard will be here late Saturday, early Sunday with […]

We are continuing to watch TS Howard as it approaches. The current forecast is for us to feel the rain late this coming weekend, but winds should not be a major problem. Also, the bulk of the storm's path is currently headed a little North of our Island, but of course, the path can change. Another storm follows behind Howard, so stay tuned to KNKR, 96.1FM  and knkr.org for continued […]