Flash Flood Watch Alert: ...APPROACHING DARBY COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WITH POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * TROPICAL STORM DARBY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE STATE. DEPENDING ON THE […]
DARBY HEADING TOWARD HAWAII WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... The current cone path contains the entire Big Island and the strength will be of a tropical storm defined as winds 39 to 73 mph. The path can, of course, change, so stay tuned to KNKR for continued updates. Be prepared in case of loss of power and other emergency situations. SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.9N 145.2W ABOUT 645 MI...1040 […]
TROPICAL STORM DARBY DISCUSSION NUMBER 37 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP052016 1100 AM HST WED JUL 20 2016 Darby's satellite signature has degraded slightly since the previous advisory but convective cloud tops as cold as -65C persist near the center. However, microwave and conventional satellite imagery indicate that the low level center is located on the southwest side of the deep convection, with a 1615Z SSMI/S pass […]
Though expected to pass offshore, northern and eastern areas of the Big Island and Maui are within the potential track area on Saturday and Sunday. Forecast models have Tropical Storm Darby about 175 miles north-northeast of Hilo and circulating 45 mph winds Sunday evening. Based on Tuesday’s forecast track, Darby should bring some rain to the Big Island this weekend. Stay tuned to KNKR for updates.
Just a heads up that there are 2 storms in the Eastern Pacific currently; one is Hurricane Celia, the other Tropical Storm Darby which should become a hurricane Thursday. Both are headed northwest, somewhat towards the Islands, and should be depression lows when effects are felt by us next week. However, now is the time to be sure you are prepared with water, batteries, food, and other supplies just in case, as […]
Wind Advisory Alert: ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS WILL COMBINE WITH A VERY STABLE ATMOSPHERE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 330 PM HST * AT 1230 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTH KOHALA AND NORTH KONA DISTRICTS OF THE BIG ISLAND. RAIN WAS FALLING AT A RATE OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...AND WAS ESPECIALLY HEAVY […]
Event: Special Weather Statement Alert: ...WETTER WEATHER ARRIVES TODAY... SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVER MOST WINDWARD SECTIONS THIS MORNING... AS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING SURFACE TROUGH INTERACTS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS. SOME OF THE SHOWERS COULD BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND WE CAN/T RULE OUT A RUMBLE OR TWO OF THUNDER IN SOME OF THE MOST ACTIVE SHOWERS. THE SURFACE […]
The Hawaiian Hurricane Season starts tomorrow, June 1. There is already a small storm beginning in the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude. Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low pressure located about 1000 miles south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula have become less organized since yesterday. However, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for slow development, and a tropical depression is still likely to form later […]
