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Hector Passing South of Hawaii, Storm Warning Cancelled

The center of Hurricane Hector was located 210 miles SE of South Point, 240 miles SSE of Hilo, 330 miles SSE of Hāna and 350 miles SE of Kahului

Kīlauea Disaster Recovery Center to Close on Aug. 8 Due to Hurricane Threat

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the Disaster Recovery Center at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility would close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and that they would re-evaluate conditions on Thursday morning to determine if it was safe to re-open.

Walk-in Voting at Pāhoa and Pāhala Closed Aug. 8 Due to Hurricane Threat

Absentee Walk-in Voting Sites at the Pāhoa Community Center and the Pāhala Community Center will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 8, due to the threat posed by Hurricane Hector.

Fringes of Hurricane Hector to Brush Hawaii Island

The far northern fringes of Hurricane Hector will brush the Big Island on Wednesday. Tropical storm force winds up to 73 mph are possible for Hawaiʻi Island.

Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY for Hawai‘i County

Condition Whiskey (IV): The ALERT condition in which winds above 34 knots (39 mph) are expected within 72 hours.

Hector Remains Strong Category 4 Hurricane, Tropical Storm Watch for Hawaii County

Hector has entered the Central Pacific as a Category 4 Hurricane with increased forward movement near 15 mph and maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph.

Hector Maintains Strength at Category 4 Hurricane (5 p.m. 8.5.18)

Hurricane Hector will cross into the Central Pacific tonight or early Monday and will be crossing through the Hawaiʻi region around Wednesday.

Hector Maintains Strength as Category 4 Hurricane

At 11 a.m. HST, on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, the center of Hurricane Hector was located 1185 miles ESE of Hilo and 1290 miles ESE of Kahului, Maui.