Hurricane Ana is passing south of the Big Island of Hawaii this morning. The outer rain bands are moving ashore there. Ana is centered at 11 p.m. HST / 5 a.m. EDT about 245 miles south of Honolulu, moving toward the northwest. On the forecast track, the center will pass about 150 miles southwest of the Big Island tonight and about 175 miles southwest of the rest of the main Hawaiian islands this weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph, - a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is expected through Saturday, with weakening expected on Sunday. A Tropical Storm Watch includes the counties of Hawaii, Maui, (including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe), Oahu and Kauai (including the islands of Kauai and Niihau). Gusts to tropical storm force are possible on the Big Island of Hawaii tonight, especially in showers and thunderstorms, and along south and west facing coasts. Tropical storm conditions are possible across the rest of the main Hawaiian islands over the weekend. Large swells produced are expected to build over most of the main Hawaiian island chain through Saturday. Surf produced by these swells could potentially be damaging along exposed south and southeast shorelines through Sunday, though surf will diminish earlier on the Big Island. Heavy rainfall associated will move over the the Big Island of Hawaii late tonight and early Saturday, with total rain accumulations between 4 and 6 inches expected, and isolated totals of 12 inches possible. Heavy rain could potentially affect the other islands Saturday and Sunday. This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides. Get the latest information, including graphics, at NOAAs Central Pacific Hurricane Center website at: prh.noaa.gov/cphc/tcpages/?storm=ANA For information specific to your location, visit the website of the NWS Honolulu forecast office at prh.noaa.gov/pr/hnl/
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:43:22 +0000
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