#Hurricane Nolo

PacIOOS launched two autonomous Seagliders south-southeast of Hawaiʻi Island in July 2026 to track near real-time subsurface ocean conditions down to 900 meters. Amid an unusually active hurricane season fueled by rising sea temperatures, these gliders are proving essential for storm tracking.

On Maui, the Makawao State Forest Reserve, Kula Forest Reserve and Waihou Spring Forest Reserve remain closed pending storm damage repairs.  Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area remains closed due to the surrounding forest reserve closure.  

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is continuing to coordinate with the National Park Service and other partners to return patients and staff to Kalaupapa as soon as possible, following the successful repair of the settlement’s drinking water system.

The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to ask the Maui Planning Commission to consider rezoning 32 vacation rental condominium complexes in Māʻalaea, Kīhei and West Maui from apartment to hotel use. The vote came a week after the commission recommended against most of an earlier batch of properties. The action on Resolution 26-129, […]

With Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) reporting that service has been restored to nearly all West Maui customers, the County of Maui closed its emergency shelter at Lahaina Civic Center Gym at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. transportation will resume all Human Services transportation on Monday, Sept. 28, including services in Hāna, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Maui Bus ADA Paratransit services resumed regular operations on Sunday. This follows modified operations on Saturday, Sept. 26 due to Hurricane Nolo,

Both districts of Haleakalā National Park are open—Sunrise reservations will resume for Monday, Sept. 28. Frontcountry camping in the Kīpahulu District will resume Monday, Sept. 28. Backcountry camping will resume Monday, Sept. 28. Frontcountry camping in the Summit District at Hosmer Grove will resume later in the week.

(5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Nolo has strengthened into a category 4 hurricane and is forecast to remain well south and southwest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The system will approach the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument on Tuesday, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

(Update: 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Hurricane Nolo is slightly stronger this morning as it moves westward, south of the Hawaiian Islands. At 5 a.m., the eye of Hurricane Nolo was located by Air Force Reconnaissance aircraft about 260 miles SW of South Point on Hawaiʻi Island, and 355 miles S of Honolulu, Oʻahu.

(Update: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026). Hurricane Nolo is now moving faster toward the west at 8 mph, and the Tropical Storm Watch for Maui and Warning for Hawaiʻi County have been cancelled. The National Weather Service says gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves continue for portions of the Hawaiian Islands.

As Hurricane Nolo tracks slowly westward, Hawaiian Electric crews, contractors and support staff remain ready to respond as conditions allow. With rainfall, flash flooding, thunderstorms and damaging winds forecasted for today, especially for Hawai‘i Island and Maui, the company continues to encourage customers to prepare through the weekend for possible power outages.

Hurricane Nolo continues on its forecast track south of the Hawaiian Islands, which remains favorable for Maui County. The potential for significant impacts has decreased, but Maui County remains under a Tropical Storm Watch, Flood Watch and High Surf Advisory, and residents should remain vigilant as conditions can change.

As of 7:30 a.m., crews were working to restore about 626 who are without power on Hawaiʻi Island in areas of Ocean View, Hāmākua, Lower Puna, Ka‘ū and North Kohala. There are no major outages on Maui County or Oʻahu, with crews addressing outages impacting less than 40 customers in each county.

(Update: 11 a.m. HST Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026) Nolo is moving slowly westward with gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves continuing over portions of the Hawaiian Islands. As of 11 a.m., the Hurricane Watch for Hawaiʻi County was discontinued. However, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hawaiʻi County and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Maui County.

(Update: 11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25 2026) Hurricane Nolo is still nearly stationary south of Hawaiʻi Island. The system is expected to strengthen during the next couple of days while remaining south of the Hawaiian Islands.

Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. will suspend all transportation services, including Maui Bus ADA paratransit service and human services transportation, on Saturday due to impacts from Hurricane Nolo.  ADA Paratransit services may resume on Sunday based on weather and road conditions. Human services transportation services may resume on Monday.  Once offices reopen, MEO Transportation in Puʻunene can be […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that President Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for the state of Hawaiʻi beginning last Wednesday for impacts from Hurricane Nolo, which stalled while maintaining Category 2 strength south of the Big Island earlier tonight. As of 8 p.m. today, the National Weather Service reported Nolo was about 350 […]

With Hurricane Nolo forecast to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands, the latest forecast indicates the potential for significant impacts to Maui County has decreased, officials reported. However, Maui County remains under a tropical storm watch, flood watch and high surf advisory. Residents are being advised to remain vigilant because conditions can change. Maui County […]

Gov. Josh Green issued a video update this morning on the forecast track and impacts of Hurricane Nolo, as the strengthening Category 2 hurricane moved north-northwest at 5 mph toward Hawaiʻi Island, covering about 50 miles overnight. A tropical storm warning and watch is in effect for Maui County. Click here to see the governor’s […]

The Hawaiʻi Mesonet – Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal (HCDP) team at the University of Hawaiʻi has launched a new website that provides easy access to up-to-date rainfall and wind observations from Hawaiʻi Mesonet stations across the state.