#wind warning

High wind warning issued for Big Island summits

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, northeast winds of 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 75 mph are expected.

Update: Winter warning canceled for Big Island summits, wind advisory extended

Southwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with localized gusts to 60 mph are expected.

Update: Big Island summits to remain under wind warning through Friday evening

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, strong and gusty southwest winds are expected through this afternoon in the lower elevations of the smaller islands as a cold front moves down the island chain.

Snorkeling company rescues paddling coach who got separated from canoe in rough Kona waters

Liam Powers, owner of Sea Quest Hawai‘i, got a call at around 7 p.m. that Nathan Grocholski Lopez, his son’s paddling coach at Big Island Jr. Va‘a, had not made it back to shore after going out in a one-man canoe.

HI-EMA urges public to prepare for Kona low storm

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Wind Advisory Issued Island-wide Starting Sunday

A high wind warning for Big Island summits was extened to Monday at 6 a.m. and a wind advisory for the rest of the island will go into effect Sunday at 6 a.m.

Winter in Paradise

Big Island residents are feeling the chill in the air as temperatures have dropped and the summits are blanketed in snow.