Wednesday, September 12, 9:30am The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Olivia continues to dissipate as it moves west across Maui. Although the tropical storm threat has passed, Hawaii Island remains under a Flash Flood Watch and isolated heavy rain and thunderstorms could still occur. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect for the east facing shores of the island. For your information: All County parks are […]
9/11/18 3:45PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 2:00 pm, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 135 miles NE of Hilo, with sustained winds of 55 mph, moving WSW at 21 mph. The National Weather Service forecasts increasing wind speeds throughout the afternoon and overnight, particularly for the northern half of Hawaii Island. Due to the Tropical Storm Warning for HI Island, the following advisories are in effect: A […]
Piles Near You: Bring Your Own Bags & Shovels Due to the high volume of requests for sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Olivia, Hawaii County Public Works has delivered piles of sand to multiple locations throughout Hawaii Island. Beginning at 10:00 am this morning, residents can go to any of these locations to fill their own sandbags. Please note that shovels and sandbags will NOT be provided so you must bring […]
9/11/2018 6am The National Weather Service forecasts Tropical Storm Olivia to continue slowly weakening. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 300 miles East North East of Hilo, with sustained winds of 65 MPH. Due to Tropical Storm Olivia, the following are in effect: The Department of Education reports that all schools are open for the Island of HawaiiHawaii Police Department […]
Monday 9/10/18 6:30PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 pm, Hurricane Olivia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, located 380 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 70 mph, moving W at 10 mph. Olivia is now a high-end tropical storm and is expected to bringstrong winds, heavy rainfall, and high surf to parts of the state thisweek. Olivia is forecast to close in […]
Sept. 10, 2018 Olivia, which is expected to weaken to a tropical storm still has potential to cause major damage. Forecasts show that the islands will experience wind and heavy rain as early as tomorrow. “There will be outages if the islands are hit by powerful winds, torrentialrain, and flooding. Once the storm has passed and it is safe for our crews to begin restoration,we will work as quickly and safely as […]
All eyes are on hurricane Olivia to our east. For the time being, light to moderate trades have returned, which will gradually increase as Hurricane Olivia begins to approach the state tonight into Tuesday. Olivia will move through the eastern end of the state late Tuesday into Wednesday as a tropical storm, then passing south of Oahu and Kauai Wednesday into Thursday. A wet pattern with gusty trades will likely […]
September 9 , 10:30 am The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Hurricane Olivia is a Category 1 hurricane, 735 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 75 mph, moving W at 16 mph. It is still too early to know what effects this hurricane will have on Hawaii Island. There are no warnings or advisories in effect at this time. The County will not […]
