Hurricane Tracker
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.
UPDATE: Alvin Becomes First Hurricane of Season
Alvin is not expected to maintain this intensity for very long.
UPDATE 2: Alvin Continues to Slowly Strengthen
A gradual turn to the WNW is expected on Thursday and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday.
Hawai‘i DOT Releases Post-Olivia Recap
No major impacts were felt at Hawai‘i airports and harbors; highways crews responded to about 30 events on Maui, Moloka‘i and O‘ahu between Sept. 11 and 13.
Gov.’s Presidential Disaster Declaration Approved
Gov. David Ige’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Olivia has been granted one day after it was submitted.
Flood Advisory Issued for Big Island
The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a Flood Advisory for Hawai‘i Island on Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.
TS Olivia Makes Landfall on Maui, Lāna‘i
Tropical Storm Olivia made landfall at 9:10 am on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, along the windward coast of the West Maui Mountains, about 10 miles NW of Kahului.
