Hurricane Tracker
UPDATES: Flossie to Move Very Close to Hawai‘i as Tropical Depression
On the forecast track, Flossie will move very close to the main Hawaiian Islands Monday and Tuesday.
UPDATES: TS Flossie Moving WNW; TS Gil Forms in Eastern N. Pacific
Flossie is expected to become a tropical depression Sunday night.
UPDATES: Erick Fades; Flossie Moves Into Central Pacific
The center of Tropical Storm Flossie is located near latitude 17.5°N, longitude 139.5°W, about 1,030 miles E of Hilo.
SATURDAY BIG ISLAND POWER OUTAGE UPDATES
As of Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., no outages have been reported.
SATURDAY UPDATES: BIG ISLAND TRAFFIC & ROADS
South Point Road is closed. Only residents of South Point Road will have access until further notice.
SATURDAY UPDATES: BIG ISLAND CLOSURES, CANCELLATIONS, NOTICES
Issac Hale Beach Park will open tomorrow at 9 a.m. Whittington and Punalu‘u Beach parks will open at 3 p.m. today.
UPDATES: Erick Rapidly Weakening Well South of Big Island
The center of Hurricane Erick was about 265 miles S of Hilo as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
UPDATES: Erick Downgraded to Cat 2, Will Bring Dangerous Surf, Heavy Rainfall to Big Island
Swells will arrive over the next couple of days, mainly along east-facing shores. Erick is expected to bring heavy rainfall starting Thursday afternoon.
UPDATES: Cat 4 Hurricane Erick May Impact Hawai‘i by End of Week
The eye of hurricane became much more distinct in infrared satellite imagery overnight, which indicates that rapid intensification has occurred.
UPDATES: Erick Now Officially a Hurricane
Hurricane Erick is approximately 1,050 miles east southeast of Hilo as of 8 p.m. HST on Monday July, 29, 2019. Erick has become a hurricane and is now headed into the central Pacific.
UPDATES: Erick Forecast to Become Hurricane on Monday
Rapid strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, with Erick likely becoming a hurricane on Monday, and potentially a major hurricane on Tuesday.
UPDATE: Hawai‘i May Be Impacted by Future Erick
The forecast cone through Thursday places the center of Erick, if he forms, more than 400 miles away from Hawai‘i.
UPDATE 4: Power Outages Reported in Pepe‘ekeo, Waimea, Honoka‘a
Deep tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Barbara will pass over the Big Island of Hawaiʻi today and tonight before diminishing.
Cosme Degenerates Into Post-Tropical Remnant Low
Weakening is expected during the next 48 hours, and the remnant low is forecast to dissipate by Wednesday.
Barabara Fades, Cosme Forms
At 5 a.m., the center of newly formed Tropical Storm Cosme was located near latitude 15.6 North, longitude 115.7 West. Barbara now a post-tropical cyclone.
UPDATE 2: Barbara Moving WNW at Near Cat 5 Strength
By Friday, Barbara is expected to turn back toward the west with an increase in forward speed.
UPDATE 2: Barbara Has Rapidly Intensified
Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 mph with higher gusts.
UPDATE 2: Tropical Storm Barbara Increases Speed & Strengthens
Barbara is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Alvin Degrades to Tropical Depression
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 30 mph with higher gusts.
UPDATE 2: Hurricane Alvin Weakening Rapidly
Alvin is moving toward the NW near 15 mph and a gradual turn toward the WNW with a decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.
