This is Hawaii County Civil Defense with a Tropical Storm update for Thursday, August 1, at 6 in the evening. As of 5:00 pm Thursday the center of Tropical Storm Erick was approximately 285 miles S of Hilo at latitude 15.9 N and longitude 154.5 W, moving in a WNW direction at a speed of about 13 miles per hour. Strongest sustained winds are estimated at 70 miles per hour […]
Thursday at noon A message from COUNTY OF HAWAII This is Hawaii County Civil Defense with a hurricane update for Thursday, August 1, at noon. As of 11:00 am Thursday the center of Hurricane Erick was approximately 285 miles SSE of Hilo at latitude 16.0 N and longitude 153.2 W, moving in a WNW direction at a speed of about 14 miles per hour. Strongest sustained winds are estimated at […]
This is a Civil Defense update message for Thursday, August 1 at 6 in the morning. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Erick is currently located 315 miles south east from Hilo and moving west at 15 miles per hour with sustained winds of 85 miles per hour. Erick continues to slowly weaken as it moves westward south of Hawaii Island. If this movement continues Erick will be west […]
This is a Civil Defense update message for Wednesday, July 31 at 4:30pm. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Erick is currently located 451 miles south east from Hilo and is moving west at 14 miles per hour with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. Erick is slowly weakening as it moves south of Hawaii Island. Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a High Surf Warning for east […]
Civil Defense issued this Hurricane Erick Message Wednesday Afternoon
Weather forecasters are tracking two storms that are strengthening in the Eastern Pacific and are headed west. (Via BIVN) – Tropical Storm Erick, set to become a hurricane, was 1,310 miles east southeast of Hilo as of 5 a.m. HST Monday, while Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens behind it some 2,725 miles east southeast of Hilo. Both storms are moving west and are expected to continue to move towards the Hawaiian Island […]
NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced there is a 70% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity during the central Pacific hurricane season this year.
This is a Civil Defense message for Wednesday, March 27 at 7:45in the evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for South Kohala, North Kona and South Kona Districts through tonight. A Flood Advisory means that rainfall and runoff will cause hazardous conditions due to ponding, reduced visibility, and poor braking action. Due to the Flood Advisory, the following are in effect; Heavy rain and other hazardous […]
This Surf Park live cams the conditions from Kawaihae. A vision for the future with an eye on the past Since the Hawaiian people first inhabited Kawaihae on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island, the reefs fronting Pua Ka`ilima Cultural Surf Park have been used for surfing. In 1992, Tiger Espere started a tradition bringing together surfers not only from the Big Island but from many parts of the […]
