#hurricane Maui

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has upgraded Hone to the status of a Category 1 Hurricane, with maximum sustained winds now at 75 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles, according to the CPHC. The system was last located about 105 miles south of Hilo, Hawaiʻi, 115 miles SSE of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi; 55 miles SSE of South Point, Hawaiʻi; 180 miles SSE of Hāna, Maui; 200 miles SSE of Kahului, Maui; 230 miles SSE of Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi; 210 miles SSE of Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi; 275 miles SE of Honolulu, Oʻahu; 370 miles SE of Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi; and 405 miles SE of Niʻihau.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the Big Island with the latest forecast track bringing the center of Hone near the South Point from Saturday night into Sunday morning. The NWS reports Hone will then strengthen to a Hurricane late Sunday as it passes south of Oʻahu and Molokaʻi.

The 2024 central Pacific hurricane season outlook from forecasters at NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, calls for 1–4 tropical cyclones across the central Pacific Hurricane region. A near-normal season has 4 or 5 tropical cyclones, which include tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

Hawaiian Electric crews on Maui have been working to bolster the island’s resilience against severe weather-related events through a series of ongoing initiatives.

The State of Hawaiʻi is conducting its annual Makani Pāhili exercise which began on May 4 and concludes on Friday, May 12 to assess the state’s hurricane preparedness and response capabilities.

Felicia is forecast to move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility Tuesday night as a tropical storm, according to forecasters.

The 2021 Central Pacific hurricane season starts today and Hawaiian Electric is advising customers, both residential and commercial, to be prepared and have emergency plans in place.

The weakening Flossie has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression and will move near the main Hawaiian Islands Monday through Tuesday

A Tropical Storm WARNING is now in effect for Maui County (including the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe) and Hawaiʻi County.

Hurricane Olivia had intensified overnight, with maximum sustained winds at 85 mph, and slowed its forward advance to 10 mph toward the west.

The latest track could bring the outer circulation of Olivia close to the Hawaiian Islands starting on Tuesday night, according to CPHC forecasters.

In Maui County, damaging tropical storm force winds could begin as early as Wednesday night, with dangerous hurricane force winds possible starting late In Maui County, damaging tropical storm force winds could begin as early as Wednesday night, with hurricane force winds possible starting late Thursday..

More than 5,000 Hawaiʻi residents participated in US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “Telephone Town Hall” on hurricane and disaster preparedness Monday evening.

As Hurricane Lester continues its path northward alongside the Hawaiian Islands, the following Maui County notifications have been made:

Today’s regular Maui County Council meeting will start at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the 8th Floor of the County Building as planned, Council Chair Mike White announced.

To report a power outage, call the Maui Electric Trouble Line at (808) 871-7777 or toll-free at 1-877-871-8461, or 911 if it’s an emergency.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has announced campus cancellations and early closures in association with the Hurricane Lester weather event.

The Maui County Civil Defense Agency today announced that with the onset of impacts of Hurricane Lester expected Friday night, the public is urged to plan accordingly and to take final precautions.

Heavy rains associated with Madeline may reach Hawaii County on Wednesday, and may impact other Hawaiian Islands later Wednesday into Friday.

Maui residents are urged to begin making preparations for dangerous surf, high winds and heavy rain as Hurricane Madeline continues to make its way toward the Hawaiian Islands.