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UPDATE: 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Awakens Big Island Residents
UPDATE: Thursday, Sept.1, 2016 The Hawaiian National Volcanoes Observatory updated its report regarding today’s early morning earthquake. The observatory released a statement at 2:12 p.m. today indicating that the quake was a magnitude 3.7 that occurred 4.7 miles northwest of Mauna Kea Summit at a depth of 15.3 miles. ORIGINAL POST, Thursday, Sept. 1, […]
5 PM UPDATE: Flash Flood Watch Extended to 8 PM
In anticipation of Hurricane Lester, the National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Watch for Hawai‘i County.
UPDATE: Airlines to Waive Change Fees During Hurricanes
Reservation change fees and differences in fares for customers needing to change their travel plans due to Hurricanes Madeline and Lester will be waived.
UPDATE: Park/School/Business Closures/Reopenings
The following are closed due to the approaching hurricanes…
Big Island Fair Cancelled Due to Hurricanes
E.K. Fernandez Shows has cancelled the Big Island Fair in Kona, originally scheduled at the Old Kona Airport Recreational Park on Sept. 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Numerous Hurricane Alerts Posted as Madeline Approaches
Moderate trade winds are forecast to continue through Tuesday with an increase in moisture. Uncertainty is still high when it comes to the forecast…
Madeline Prompts High Surf Warning, Swell Builds
Tropical systems Madeline and Lester are marching closer to the islands and are expected to deliver swell to Hawaii. Madeline swell is…
Missing: Kaʻū Resident Ananda Chang
Ananda Chang was last seen in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on Thursday, Aug. 25, in a red Chevrolet Cavalier four-door sedan.
Nāʻālehu Resident Dies in Tractor-Trailer Accident
Nāʻālehu resident Brysson Lorenzo Sr., 61, died in a single motor vehicle traffic crash Monday morning, Aug. 29, in South Kona on Hawaiʻi Belt Road.
Coast Guard: Hawai‘i Should Prepare Now for ‘Heavy Weather’
Currently, Hurricane Madeline has maximum winds of 100 mph and is expected to generate high surf throughout the main Hawaiian Islands.
6 AM UPDATE: Madeline Passes South of Big Island
Two tropical systems, Madeline and Lester, could pose hazards to Hawai‘i from the middle of the week into Labor Day weekend.
HPD Identifies Highway 11 Crash Victim
At 10:28 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, Puna patrol officers observed a Chevrolet two-door sedan with severe damage in a ditch off Highway 11 near North Glenwood Road.
Work Furlough Inmate Fails to Return to Hale Nani
Hale Nani work furlough inmate Jeremy Ward failed to return from a furlough pass to the reintegration center Saturday night, Aug. 27.
Small Craft Advisory Extended, Surf Forecast
Tropical systems Madeline and Lester have formed in the East Pacific and are expected to deliver swell during the second half…
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 […]
