Heres the hurricane warning I received on my phone:Tropical Storm Warning continues for waters around Kauai. Waters around Oahu, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County waters, Pailolo channel and Alenuihaha channel. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of the Hawaiian Islands. Storm information. At 2 pm Hst, the center of Hurricane Iselle was located near Latitude 18.9N, longitude 152.9W, or about 150 miles East-southeast of Hilo Hawaii about 360 miles East-southeast of Honolulu Hawaii. Hurricane Iselle is moving West-northwest at 17 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph. Situation overview. Iselle is nearing the Big Island from the east. Numerous gages on the Big Island are reporting sustained winds around 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Conditions will deteriorate rapidly through the remainder of the afternoon and evening. Iselle will bring heavy rains, high surf and damaging winds. Tropical Storm conditions are developing on the Big Island this afternoon, and Hurricane conditions are expected tonight. Tropical Storm conditions are expected to spread to Maui County tonight and to Oahu and Kauai Friday. Swells generated by Iselle will continue to build this afternoon and will likely become damaging along East and Southeast facing coastlines, especially on the Big Island. The high surf is expected to reach the islands ahead of the heavy rains and strong winds. The high surf may bring coastal flooding, particularly when combined with afternoon astronomical high tides. The threat of coastal flooding and property damage will be greatest on windward Big Island. Forecast confidence in the short term track is high, putting Iselle over the Big Island tonight. Although there is still some uncertainty in the exact track and strength of Iselle as it moves west of the Big Island, the rest of the state will be affected, and only a slight change in the forecast track and intensity could lead to greater impacts. Precautionary/preparedness actions. Next Update. The next local statement will be issued around 6:30 pm Hst, or sooner if conditions warrant. Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect. Precautionary/preparedness actions. Winds, based on the latest forecast track, winds around 40 mph are expected to overspread the area early Friday morning. In some areas, winds will be as high as 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Gusts will be strongest over mountainous terrain, through passes, and where winds blow Downslope. Winds affecting the upper floors of High rise buildings will be significantly stronger than those near ground level. Homes may have damage to shingles, siding, gutters and windows, especially if these items are not properly secured. Loose outdoor items will become airborne, causing additional damage and possible injury. Some power lines will be knocked down by falling trees. Resulting in scattered power outages. Many large branches of trees will be snapped, and a few trees will be uprooted. Storm Surge and storm tide. Surf will steadily increase along the exposed Windward coasts this afternoon, reaching hazardous levels of 10 to 15 feet this evening and tonight. Some south facing Shores will see surf near 10 feet on Friday. The Astronomical high tide for Kaneohe Bay on Friday is 2:28 pm At 2.9 feet. The high surf and high tide combination will bring the potential for coastal flooding along low lying areas. Inland flooding. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area. Heavy rainfall of around 4 to 7 inches is expected with isolated rainfall totals of 10 inches. These Heavy Rains could lead to life threatening flash floods.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 03:11:18 +0000
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