Moke to pass close enough to bring heavy rain and gusty winds over portions of the Hawaiian Islands

(Update: 11 a.m. HST Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026): Moke is still expected to pass close enough to the
Hawaiian Islands to produce a period of gusty winds and heavy rainfall across portions of the islands during the next day or two, according to the latest forecast discussion released by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

At 11 a.m. HST, the center of Tropical Storm Moke was located about 320 miles SSW of Hilo, Hawaiʻi, near latitude 15.2 North, longitude 156.3 West. Moke is moving toward the west near 15 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue during the next several days. On the forecast track, the center of the storm is expected to pass south of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi today, then well south of the smaller main Hawaiian Islands early next week, the CPHC reports.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Moke is forecast to slowly lose strength and could become a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).

WIND: Gusty winds are likely across the Hawaiian Islands during the next couple of days, especially in areas of high terrain.

RAINFALL: The tropical storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches with maximum amounts of 15 inches across the Big Island. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected on eastern Maui. These rainfall amounts may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala.

Across western Maui and the remainder of the islands, moisture drawn northward from Moke may bring up to 1 or 2 inches of rain.

The next complete advisory will be issued at around 5 p.m. HST.