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UPDATE 3: Flood Advisory Issued for Big Island
Crystal Richard video: Hawai‘i Police Department reports the Hilo-bound lane on Highway 19 is closed at Pukihae Street (north of Singing Bridge) due to a landslide. Area motorists can use Wainaku Street as an alternate route. UPDATE 3: Jan. 24, 6:44 p.m. The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flood Advisory for Hawai‘i County […]
Breezy Winds Today, Frequent Showers for the Windward Side
Light to moderate trade winds are expected through Thursday. Winds are expected to weaken Friday as a cold front approaches from the northwest. The cold front is forecast to move…
Large WNW Builds Today for Big Island
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.) High Surf Advisory: East shores of Big Island through 6 a.m. Tuesday. Small Craft Advisory: All windward waters and channels through 6 a.m. Tuesday. Check our breaking news section for any urgent weather alerts or updates to the weather alerts listed above. **Click directly on the images below to make […]
HPD Searching for Hilo Shoplifter
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying someone whose image was captured on a surveillance camera in connection with a theft.
Kailua-Kona Man Killed in Vehicle-Bicycle Crash
A 42-year-old Kona man died in a vehicle-bicycle crash Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, in Kona near the 98-mile marker of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway.
Forecast: Winds Still Breezy, Weaken Later Today
Winds over the islands will begin to weaken today. Moderate trade winds are forecast through mid-week. Clouds and showers will focus over our usual windward and mauka…
High Surf Advisory for East Facing Shores Today
Only leftovers expected from our northwest swell. A large west-northwest is forecast to build Tuesday, peak Wednesday…
Rangers Seeking Witnesses to Fatal Hwy 11 Accident
National Park Service rangers are seeking witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 11 at the Nāmakanipaio Campground intersection.
High Wind Warning, High Surf Advisory
A High Wind Warning and High Surf Advisory are in effect for the Big Island.
UPDATE 2: Flash Flood Victim Identified
A 47-year-old female attempted to cross a river that was flooding across a driveway off of Kahana Road in the Ahualoa area of Honoka‘a.
Officer Fires Weapon at Vehicle in Papaʻikou
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, Jan.22, in Papaʻikou.
Hilo Women’s March: ‘We’re in Serious Danger’
Hundreds of community members gathered in Hilo Saturday Jan. 21 in a show of solidarity for women’s and human rights.
Na Wahine for Women’s Rights: March on the Water
Na Wahine for Women’s Rights took their march to the water with a group paddle at Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor on the Big Island on Saturday, Jan. 21.
TMT Hearing: Can Hawaiian Culture & Science Co-Exist?
Hawaiian culture versus science: This type of perspective has been used to argue that Native Hawaiians’ have no interest in science…
Pāhoa Students Protest Trump Inauguration
Hawai’i Academy of Arts Students in Pāhoa joined together in a peaceful protest event.
WNW Fading, Trade Swell Builds to Advisory Levels
Our current west-northwest swell is expected to fade over…
Forecast: Winds Gusting up to 60 mph Over Weekend
Trade winds are forecast to increase as a front approaches the state from the northwest. The front will move across the smaller islands Saturday and stall near…
Water Restriction Notice for North Kona
Due to ongoing repairs to its wells in North Kona, the Department of Water Supply is issuing a Notice of Water Restriction Notice.
Large Surf for West Side, New WNW Fills in
Our current west-northwest swell is expected to start easing Friday but a reinforcement is right behind it. The new swell is expected…
Variable Winds to Start, Gusty Winds Tonight
Winds are transitioning to light and variables Friday as a front approaches from the northwest. This front is forecast to move across most of the state…
