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500 PM HST SUN AUG 09 2015 ...HILDA WEAKENING SLIGHTLY BUT STILL HEADING TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.3N 148.2W ABOUT 545 MI...880 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 760 MI...1220 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES […]

1100 AM HST SUN AUG 09 2015 SATELLITE FIXES FROM HFO...SAB AND JTWC WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON BOTH LOCATION AND INTENSITY FOR HURRICANE HILDA. I HAVE SET THE INITIAL INTENSITY AT 95 KT. THE SATELLITE SIGNATURE OF THE HURRICANE SHOWS IT HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE EYE IS NO LONGER WELL-DEFINED. HILDA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY WEAKENING DUE TO WEAK SOUTHWEST SHEAR AND DECREASING SEA […]

Hurricane Hilda Update 5am HST 500 AM HST SAT AUG 08 2015 THE CLOUD-FILLED EYE OF HILDA HAD BEEN FAIRLY PERSISTENT IN INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY IN THE HOURS LEADING UP TO SYNOPTIC TIME...WITH A RING OF VERY COLD CLOUD TOPS NEARLY ENCIRCLING THE CENTER AT TIMES. THIS LED TO DVORAK SUBJECTIVE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PHFO/SAB/PGTW THAT RANGED BETWEEN 5.0/90 KT AND 5.5/102 KT. THE ADDITIONAL WARMING OF THE EYE IN […]

Hurricane Hilda Civil Defense Audio Update

Yes, here we go again; with Guillermo thankfully a non event for Kohala, Hilda is coming up next. It is still far away, but it is currently packing winds of 60mph and is heading on a similar track as Guillermo did. Hilda should become hurricane strength tomorrow. We are looking at next Tuesday to Wednesday if Kohala will feel any effects. Hopefully, Hilda will track as Guillermo and we can […]

Good news. Mauna Kea comes through for us again! 1100 AM HST WED AUG 05 2015 ...LOW LEVEL CENTER EXPOSED AS GUILLERMO CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.4N 151.7W ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM ENE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 400 MI...640 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 […]