Hurricane Tracker

High surf along east-facing shores of the island chain generated by Fausto also is declining quickly as the system passes by the state.

Fausto is forecast to pass North of Hawai‘i Island late Monday or early Tuesday, according to an update Sunday morning from the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.

Forecaster confidence in Fausto’s track is increasing that strongest winds and heaviest rainfall will remain offshore to the north of the Hawaiian Islands; however, everyone still needs to continue watching the storm’s progress.

While the storm is expected to weaken and there are no current coastal watches or warnings in effect for Hawaiʻi, the risk of wind and rainfall impacts to the state is increasing.

Hurricane Fausto is moving toward the west near 13 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

Despite near to below average forecast, officials — including Gov. Josh Green and those with the Central Pacific Hurricane Center — urge island residents to be vigilant and prepare now because any storm that develops has the potential to be the one that strikes.

Hurricane Hone brought rain and wind to Hawai‘i Island resulting in flooding in several areas over the weekend.

“On its current track, Hone will brush past the southern slopes of the Big Island tonight into Sunday morning, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf. Expect strong and gusty easterly winds and periods of heavy showers to continue Sunday into Monday as Hone passes south of the smaller islands.” — National Weather Service Hawai‘i Area Synopis from 12:08 p.m. today

Regardless of knowing and how many times in advance of hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 in the Central Pacific, that people are told it’s impossible to precisely — 100% without a doubt, right on the money, no ifs, ands or buts — predict the movement of hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions, many still seem to enjoy living on the edge.

Shift from El Nino to La Nina conditions also means there likely will be fewer tropical cyclones, including tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes, will move through the Central Pacific during the 2024 hurricane season.

The two tropical storms continue to churn in the Central and Eastern Pacific basins, but neither should have any impacts on the Hawaiian Islands.

Greg is moving toward the west near 13 mph with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 35 miles from its center.

It’s too early to tell, however, if the tropical storm or two other developing low pressure systems in the Eastern Pacific will impact the Hawaiian Islands.

Category 4 Hurricane Dora is passing south of the Big Island today with sustained winds of 130 mph. It is bringing high winds, high surf and dry conditions with fire hazards.

While Category 4 Hurricane Dora will pass well south of the Hawaiian Islands in the next couple of days, the storm will bring high winds of 30 to 45 mph, with gusts over 65 mph.

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Dora was about 890 miles east-southeast of South Point on the Big Island and 1,725 miles east of Johnston Island moving west at 22 mph. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 25 miles out from the storm’s center.

As of 5 p.m., Hurricane Dora was about 1,335 miles east-southeast of South Point on the Big Island, moving west at 18 mph. The forecast track continues to show the hurricane passing well to the south of the Hawaiian Islands.

As of 5 p.m. Aug. 4, the hurricane was about 1,735 miles east of South Point on the Big Island and continuing on a westward track at about 18 mph.

As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Dora was 1,070 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, or 2,130 miles east-southeast of Hilo, traveling west at about 18 mph and was continued to do so for the next several days.

Tropical storm conditions have ended. Locally gusty winds will likely continue today before easing tonight, with additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches possible on the Big Island as what was Calvin moves away from the state to the west.