#National Hurricane Center

The National Weather Service has reported a change in expected onset times of Tropical Storm Felicia.  In response to a forecast of a later arrival to Maui County, the scheduled opening and list of emergency shelters on the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai have been revised as follows: SCHEDULED SHELTER OPENINGS 10 p.m. Monday, […]

All public schools WILL BE OPEN on Tuesday, August 11, 2009**. The DOE will continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Felicia with state and county civil defense officials, state department officials, FEMA, and the National Weather Service for possible school closures on Wednesday. The following Charter School will be closed on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 […]

(Updated @ 2 p.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 29A Tropical storm Felicia continues moving westward toward the Hawaiian Islands. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu and for all of Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe.  A tropical storm watch means that tropical […]

(Updated @ 11 a.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 29 At 11:00 a.m. HST, the tropical storm watch for the big island has been discontinued, but the watch remains in effect for Oahu and all of Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. A tropical storm […]

(Updated @ 8 a.m. Monday August 10, 2009) OVERVIEW NOTE:  The onset of rain and wind from Tropical Storm Felicia is expected to begin at around 10 p.m. on Maui.  The effects could bring isolated heavy rainfall over an 8-10 hour period. TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 28A At 800 a.m. HST Monday, August 10, […]

(Updated @ 5 a.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER  28 Felicia weakens slightly as it continues to approach the Hawaiian Islands. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu, the Big Island of Hawaii, and for all of Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Molokai. A […]

(Updated at 8:00 p.m. HST Sun August 9, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY #26A Felicia continues on a path towards the Hawaiian Islands. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu, the Big Island of Hawaii, and for all of Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe.  A tropical […]

(Updated at 6:25 p.m. HST Sun August 9, 2009) The County of Maui closed several east facing parks this afternoon. At 4 p.m., the parks department closed Honomanu, Keanae, and the Kipahulu Point Light Station. County officials say additional closures may be needed, pending developing weather conditions. Other closures include: All County campgrounds will be […]

(Updated @ 5 p.m. HST Sunday August 9 2009 by Wendy Osher) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER  26 Felicia is showing little change in motion and intensity through the afternoon. At 5 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2009, a Tropical storm watch was expanded to include the island of Oahu.  A tropical storm watch is now in […]

(Updated @ 3:31 p.m. HST Sun Aug 9 2009 by Wendy Osher) The National Weather Service has extended a Flash Flood Watch to include the island of Oahu. The Flash flood watch for Maui and the Big Island Counties begins on Monday morning and continues through Tuesday afternoon. The Watch for Oahu begins Tuesday morning […]

(UPDATED 2 p.m. HST Sunday August, 9 2009 by Wendy Osher) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 25A The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has maintained Felicia’s strength as a Tropical Storm. At 2 p.m., the system was located about 480 miles East of Hilo Hawaii and about 655 miles East of Honolulu Hawaii (Latitude 21.1 […]

(Updated @ 11 a.m. HST Sunday August 9, 2009 by Wendy Osher) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 25 Tropical Storm Felicia is expected to be near or over the Hawaiian Islands by late Monday or early Tuesday.  At 11 a.m. HST Sunday, August 9, 2009, Felicia was located at 525 miles east of Hilo Hawaii, […]

INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY #24A (Updated @ 8 a.m. Sun. August 9, 2009 by Wendy Osher) Tropical storm Felicicia is weakening rapidly as it heads toward the Hawaiian islands. A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for the Big Island of Hawaii, and for all of Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and […]

HURRICANE FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT (Updated @ 8 p.m. Sat Aug 8, 2009 by Wendy Osher) At 8 p.m. HST, Hurricane Felicia was continuing on a path westward toward the Hawaiian Islands. The center of Hurricane Felicia was located about 720 miles East of Hilo Hawaii and was moving west at 15 mph with maximum sustained […]

In preparation for potentially heavy rains, strong winds and high surf related to Hurricane Felicia, Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced today that precautionary measures are being taken to address public safety should severe weather conditions occur. “Our County of Maui departments have been actively preparing for the effects of Felicia for the past five days,” said […]

HURRICANE FELICIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 22 (Updated @ 5 p.m. Sat Aug 8, 2009 by Wendy Osher) At 5 p.m. HST, a Tropica Storm Watch was issued for the Big Island of Hawaii and for all of Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai and Molokai. A Tropical Storm Watch Means that Tropical […]

FELICIA LOCATED 780 MILES E. OF HILO, HAWAII (Updated @ 4:00 p.m. Sat Aug 8, 2009 by  Wendy Osher) Hurricane Felicia is now 780 miles East of Hilo, Hawaii and is moving West at around 15 mph.  An area of thunderstorms centered about 625 miles south southwest of Hilo, Hawaii is moving west northwest at […]

(Updated at 3:46 p.m. Sat, Aug 8, 2009 by Wendy Osher) The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island of Hawaii from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Abundant moisture associated with Felicia is expected to produce extremely heavy rainfall with the potential for widespread […]

(Updated @ 5p.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) Hurricane Felicia strengthened slightly on Friday afternoon, but is still forecast to weaken over the weekend.  At 5 p.m. HST on Friday, August 07, 2009, Hurricane Felicia was located about 1115 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii and was moving toward the west-northwest at near 14 mph. The National […]

(Updated at 11 a.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Potential outlook for the State of Hawaii.  The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center indicates that Hurricane Felicia will weaken from its current Category 2 status to a tropical storm or tropical depression as it nears the Hawaiian […]