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A front rapidly approaching Kauaʻi from the northwest will move down the island chain today and tonight, delivering gusty west to northwest winds, brief bouts of heavy rainfall, and cool conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The Coast Guard continues to respond to vessels that ran aground near Lahaina, Maui on Monday and Sugar Beach, Maui on Tuesday.

West wind gusts will increase to 50 to 70 mph on the summit of Haleakalā and 60 to 80 mph on the high summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island.

A portion of homes on Makawao Ave. from Makani Road through and including Loha St., Anuwanu Pl., Kupeʻe Pl. and Lino Pl. will experience a water service outage from 8 p.m. Jan. 11 to 5 a.m. on Jan. 12.

The Hawai‘i Youth Symphony’s top orchestra, with special guest Amy Hānaialiʻi, will perform a President’s Day concert on Feb. 19 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Inclement weather from Tuesday’s slow passing cold front resulted in water leaks at the Maui Community Based Outpatient Clinic, located at 203 Hoʻolana Street, Suite 303 in Kahului.

The Maui County Council will meet Friday at 9 a.m. to receive testimony on ceremonial resolutions honoring Maui Firefighter Tanner Mosher for his heroism during the August 2023 wildfires and Michael Shiffler, whose nonprofit Red Lightning worked to establish satellite communications in West Maui during the emergency.

For the third time, Wailea Golf Academy’s director of player development has been voted by his peers as Golf Digest’s best teacher in the state.

Hoʻoikaika Partnership, a coalition dedicated to preventing child maltreatment and strengthening families, has received a one-year grant from The Maui Strong Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

With the 32nd State Legislature set to begin on Jan. 17, the Hawaiʻi Senate Majority said it is focused on addressing a range of issues, with a key focus on supporting ongoing disaster recovery efforts following the devastating Maui wildfires.

The PBS point of view documentary “Wisdom Gone Wild,” which focuses on elderly dementia, will be shown on Jan. 27 at sites on Maui island, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Some Maui offices of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture will be temporarily closed for building maintenance from Jan. 12 to approximately early summer 2024.

The County of Maui is holding two informational workshops on the Right-of-Entry (ROE) process to assist residential and commercial owners who lost Lahaina properties in the August wildfires. The ROE process is necessary for participation in the government-sponsored hazardous debris removal program. 

A slow-moving cold front dropped more than 3 inches of rain over parts of Maui over a 24-hour period ending at 7:45 a.m. today. The next front is forecast to deliver another round of gusty showers Thursday into Friday, with yet another round of showers forecast to potentially move through next week Tuesday.

A High Surf Advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday for the north and west facing shores of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi and Oʻahu. There is also a Coastal Flood Statement in effect from tonight through early Saturday morning.

The Coast Guard is responding to an 85-foot vessel “Chaparral” that broke free of its mooring and ran aground near Sugar Beach, Maui, Tuesday.

Coming up are concerts by UB40 and the Maui Pops Orchestra with Disney and Beyond, comedy by frequent TV night show guest Nick Swardson, and musical “Daddy Long Legs” at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.

The second One Love Lahaina free community event will take place on Friday at Citizen Church Maui with live music, a skateboard jam, giveaways, food, free-skating and fun for all ages. 

County of Maui officials are assessing impacts of heavy rains and winds that have impacted Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi since Monday night.

Police believe that speed and impairment are possible factors in the crash. The 31-year-old was also not wearing his seat belt.