Posted on September 8, 2018. Tags: hilo, hurricane olivia, kawaihae, uscg
During Port heavy weather condition WHISKEY, gale force winds 39 mph are predicted to arrive within 72 hours. Ports Status is open to all commercial and recreational traffic. The public should monitor the progress and strength of the storm through local television, radio, and the Internet. Boaters can track its progress on VHF radio channel […]
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News
Posted on September 8, 2018. Tags: hurricane olivia, noaa, nws, tropical storm olivia
Olivia is forecast to approach the main Hawaiian Islands from the east on Tuesday, and pass close to or over the Islands on Wednesday. It is too soon to determine the exact location and magnitude of any impacts.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 7, 2018. Tags: hurricane olivia, noaa, nws, tropical storm olivia
Olivia is forecast to approach the main Hawaiian Islands from the east early next week, but it is too soon to determine the exact location and magnitude of any impacts.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 6, 2018. Tags: hurricane lane
Gov. David Ige has asked the President of the United States to declare a major disaster for the State of Hawai‘i as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Lane. This includes floods and wildfires that occurred as a result of the hurricane, from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29, 2018.
Read the full story
Posted in Government, Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 6, 2018. Tags: hurricane olivia, noaa, nws
The confidence in the track forecast is high. Olivia is fully embedded within the easterly flow south of a subtropical high. Olivia is currently a category 3 hurricane and still far from Hawaii.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 6, 2018. Tags: hurricane norman, noaa, nws
Large and potentially dangerous surf from Hurricane Norman is expected along north and east facing shores of Hawaii Island through at least tonight.
Read the full story
Posted in Featured, Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 5, 2018. Tags: hurricane norman, noaa, nws
A large swell from Hurricane Norman will continue to rise, and peak Thursday, along east facing shores of Hawaii Island, Maui, Molokai, Oahu, and Kauai. All county beach parks on the north and east side will be closed Thursday.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 4, 2018. Tags: hurricane norman, noaa, nws
Norman continues to move toward the west, and the forward motion has slowed to 12 knots. On Wednesday, Norman will begin a turn toward the northwest as it enters a break in the ridge.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 3, 2018. Tags: hurricane miriam, noaa, nws
Norman is forecast to move over marginally warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and into a drier mid-level environment during the next couple of day, weakening is anticipated to be gradual through mid-week.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on September 2, 2018. Tags: hurricane miriam, noaa, nws
Norman is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Gradual weakening is expected during the next few days.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on August 31, 2018. Tags: hurricane miriam, noaa, nws
Miriam expected to drop below hurricane strength late today or tonight, and become a post-tropical remnant low Sunday or Sunday night.
Read the full story
Posted in Featured, Hurricane, News, Weather
Posted on August 30, 2018. Tags: hccd, hdoh, hurricane lane, red cross, voad
The American Red Cross, Hawaii County Civil Defense, State and Federal agencies continued their damage assessments from Hurricane Lane today. To report flood damage from the recent heavy rains, please call Civil Defense for a damage assessment at 808-935-0031. Teams led by VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) are also available to help clean up […]
Read the full story
Posted in Health, Hurricane, News
Posted on August 30, 2018. Tags: hurricane lane, salvation army
When managers of The Salvation Army’s Hilo Thrift Store returned to re-open the store on Monday, Aug. 27, following a closure for Hurricane Lane, they found portions of the store heavily damaged by water. Sometime between when the store closed on Wednesday, Aug. 22, and Monday morning Aug. 27, portions
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Volunteering
Posted on August 30, 2018. Tags: hurricane miriam, noaa, nws
At 11 a.m. HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Miriam was located near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 141.6 West about 930 miles (1,495 km) east-southeast from Hilo. A turn toward the north is expected later today.
Read the full story
Posted in Hurricane, News, Weather