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The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is informing the public of preparations it is taking in advance of possible weather impacts as Tropical Storm Erick passes south of the state and Tropical Storm Flossie approaches

This is a list of closures, cancellations and notices issued as businesses, groups and facilities deal with the inclement weather and approaching storms.  This list is updated regularly.

Maui County officials continue to prepare for possible heavy weather impacts from tropical cyclones Erick and Flossie and are reminding residents and visitors to prepare their households.

On the forecast track, the center of Erick will pass within about 200 miles south of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi later today and tonight.

Hurricane Erick continues on a track south of Hawaiʻi on Thursday night, and the latest forecast cone places Flossie near the islands with potential impacts early next week.

Erick weakened slightly overnight, back down to a category 3 hurricane, with additional weakening forecast over the next two days.

Erick has become a major category 4 hurricane and has moved into the Central Pacific basin where it is being tracked from forecasters in Hawaiʻi.

The weather pattern is forecast to change late Thursday as Tropical Storm Erick moves into the local area.