#Hurricane Season

Maximum sustained winds were measured near 75 mph with higher gusts.

The Waimea Community Association’s May 2 meeting from will focus on emergency response communications and collaboration.

This morning, Kevin Kodama, senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service’s Honolulu Forecast Office, hosted a press conference discussing the outlook for this year’s wet season. He said El Niño conditions have been present since the spring and intensified during the summer.

Research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa revealed that intense tropical cyclones, equivalent to category 4 and 5 hurricanes, are arriving three to four days earlier with each decade of climate change, increasing the risk of compounding extreme weather events.

During hurricane season, emergency preparations are essential, from 72-hour kits, to evacuation plans to securing items around the home. Ensuring pets are prepared is no exception.

As Hurricane Calvin approaches the Central Pacific, continuing on a westward trek that looks to bring the storm — or its remnants — to Hawai‘i, possibly as early as Tuesday, it’s time to think about what you need to do to be ready.

With the beginning of hurricane season on June 1 in the Central Pacific, Hawaiian Electric is advising residential and commercial customers to be prepared and have emergency plans in place.

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a 50% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity for the 2023 Central Pacific hurricane season that starts June 1.

Experts expect existing La Niña conditions to continue through 2023.

Hurricane season for the Central Pacific starts today and runs through the end of November. Hawaiian Electric wants customers to be prepared.

With hurricane season now over, experts report below-average activity for the second year in a row.

Hawaiian Electric sent out information advising its customers, both residential and commercial, to be prepared and have emergency plans in place.

The 2020 hurricane season featured two tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility, which is below the seasonal average.

Hurricane Douglas is expected to bring high waves, strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Hawai’i this weekend. Here is a list of things to avoid to stay safe during the hurricane season: 1) Do not delay response to water damage. Water damage causes the greatest expense when restoring from a storm. Delaying restoration […]

State and local officials are monitoring the first tropical storm of hurricane season as it churns closer to the Hawaiian Islands.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division is placing four new Security and Disaster Recovery vessels into service across the neighbor islands.

Two to six tropical cyclones are forecasted for the Central Pacific Hurricane Season 2020, which starts June 1.

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

It is estimated that there is only five to seven days of food supply in the state. A disruption to Hawaiʻi’s vital supply chain would have an almost immediate impact on the state’s population.

Volunteers from the Hawai’i State Chapter of the American Red Cross were on standby during a busy hurricane season. They also responded to 75 local home fires.