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Today’s Forecast, Possible to See Effects From Madeline
Much drier conditions are expected on Monday. At this point, we could possibly begin to feel impacts from Tropical Storm Madeline…
NWS Issues Report on Tropical Storm Madeline
As of 11 a.m. today, the NWS reports Tropical Storm Madeline is located about 885 miles east of Hilo moving in a northwest direction at 9 MPH.
Floating Lantern Ceremony at Pauoa Bay
North Hawaii Hospice will host its fifth annual floating lantern ceremony at Coconut Grove at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Increase in Showers Expected This Weekend
Breezy trade winds are forecast to continue through early next week with passing low clouds and showers favoring our usual windward and mauka areas during…
Madeline, Lester & Lionrock Generate Swell for Hawaii
The NPAC is looking pretty quiet as well but models are showing activity in the West and East Pacific. Tropical systems Madeline and Lester have formed in…
Papahānaumokuākea Quadruples in Size
Today, Friday, Aug. 26, President Barack Obama announced the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument by more than 442,000 square miles. US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), who formally proposed the PMNM expansion in a letter to the president in June, applauded the decision. This action will create the world’s largest marine protected area by […]
Mariners Saved After Writing ‘SOS’ in Sand
The crew of the AMVER vessel British Mariner saw flashing lights when they spotted survivors on the beach near an “SOS” written in the sand.
VIDEO: Emaciated Humpback Makes Early Appearance, Tailed by Tiger Shark
In an untimely appearance, a humpback whale was spotted in Maui waters off the coast of Lahaina on Aug. 25 well ahead of the traditional whale season…
Trades Back in the Forecast for Big Island
Locally breezy trade winds are forecast to continue. Passing low clouds and showers will favor our usual windward and mauka spots through early next week. A couple of tropical…
Swell Expected for Next Week
The SPAC is going quiet for a while with potential for new south-southwest swell around September 5th or so….
Kīlauea Volcano’s ‘Old Faithful’
The Island of Hawai‘i once had its own “Old Faithful,” composed of lava rather than boiling water, located in Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea.
Hirono Denounces Trump’s Immigration Reform Reversal
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono appeared on MSNBC Tuesday, Aug. 23, to refute Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s latest flip flop on immigration reform. “We can’t trust somebody who changes his mind at literally the drop of a hat, or in this case, at the drop of the polls,” Sen. Hirono said on the news show. “What […]
DLNR Supports Proposed Swim-With-Dolphins Ban
The DLNR is supporting a proposed rule by NOAA that would prohibit approaching a Hawaiian spinner dolphin within 50 yards by any means.
Missing: Volcano Teen Casey Baker-Fien
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Volcano girl who was reported missing.
Holy Donuts!
Tucked in the back corner of Kona Marketplace on Aliʻi Drive is a hidden gem of culinary confections.
Cosmic Neighbors Inhibit Star Formation
Maunakea’s WM Keck Observatory was instrumental in the discovery of four of the most distant clusters of galaxies ever found.
Threat of Heavy Rain Prompts Flash Flood Watch
Deep tropical moisture is expected to continue producing heavy downpours and has elevated the chance of thunderstorms over the Hawaiian Islands today…
Muggy, Hot & Hazy Today
Deep tropical moisture moving over the state is expected to keep muggy conditions and locally heavy downpours through Wednesday. Thunderstorms…
Pretty Quiet When it Comes to Swells
The NPAC is looking pretty quiet as well but models are showing potential activity in the West and East Pacific so there is possible…
Flash Flood Watch Extended to Midnight
The Flash Flood Watch continues for the Big Island until midnight tonight. Deep tropical moisture will continue to produce heavy downpours and a chance of thunderstorms over the Big Island into tonight. With the ground already saturated in many areas from heavy rains, there will be an elevated risk for flash flooding. The greatest flood […]
