#Tropical Storm Watch

Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is expected to cross into the central Pacific basin Friday night and approach the Hawaiian Islands during the early to the middle portion of next week.

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 Central Pacific Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Hone, located far east-southeast of the state, and currently tracking westward. “While it is too early to determine the exact impacts, a transition to a wet and windy period is likely over the weekend through early next week as this tropical storm approaches and moves into the area,” according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS says the “peak period of concern” at this time is approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday with the “greatest potential for higher end rain rates occurring after midnight Tuesday night.” As of 5 p.m., the system was located about 655 miles ESE of Hilo Hawaiʻi; 730 miles ESE of Hāna, Maui; 760 miles ESE of Kahului, Maui; 800 miles ESE of Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi; 790 miles ESE of Lānaʻi City; and 855 miles ESE of Honolulu, Oʻahu.

The National Weather Service has ISSUED a TROPICAL STORM WATCH for MAUI COUNTY.

As of the 8:00 p.m. Central Pacific Hurricane Center update, Hilda has maximum sustained winds at 65 mph and is a strong tropical storm…

In the best case scenario ANA goes well south and is nothing but a high surf event. The worst case scenario is landfall which could bring flooding rains, extreme winds, storm surge and coastal flooding.

MAYOR THANKS COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ROLE IN STORM PREPARATIONS UPDATE ON COUNTY PARKS, FACILITIES Following an adjusted forecast from the National Weather Service that predicted dissipating storm conditions, the County of Maui de-activated at noon its emergency operating center set up to coordinate response operations to Tropical Storm Felicia. The American Red Cross closed its […]

MAUI SHELTERS CLOSE; EOC TO BE DEACTIVATED: FELICIA 120 MILES E OF KAHULUI, WINDS 35 MPH OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 11 a.m. HST: Felicia has been downgraded to a remnant low pressure system, as it moves west over the island chain. Officials with the National Weather service say Felicia has lost all of the key characteristics […]

OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 8 a.m. HST: Felicia was downgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression early this morning.  The system is now centered just east of the Hawaiian Islands.   With the effects of Felicia diminishing considerably, the County of Maui expects to deactivate its Civil Defense emergency operations at 12 noon today. A […]

OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 4:45 a.m. HST: Felicia was downgraded this morning from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression.  The system was last tracked at 150 miles east of Kahului, Maui and traveling toward the west near 10 mph.  Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts.  Rain and wind bands began sweeping […]

(Updated: 8 p.m. HST Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) Gusty winds and shower bands from Felicia will begin spreading across Maui County later tonight.  The center is expected to pass very near Maui County Tuesday afternoon. 8:00 pm HST Monday, August, 10 2009, the center of tropical storm felicia was located about 175 […]

(Updated: 6:17 p.m. HST Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT Gusty winds and shower bands from Felicia will begin spreading across Maui County later tonight with the center passing very near Maui County Tuesday afternoon and Oahu Tuesday night. WATCHES/WARNINGS: A tropical storm watch continues for Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, […]

(Updated @ 5 p.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 30 A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu and for all of Maui county, which includes the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai and Molokai. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in […]

(Updated at 4:55 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) The County’s Emergency Operating Center (EOC) was activated today at noon and will be staffed through the night as the county prepares for the effects of Tropical Storm Felicia. The county plans to begin opening ten shelters across Maui, Molokai and Lanai at 10 […]

The National Weather Service has reported a change in expected onset times of Tropical Storm Felicia.  In response to a forecast of a later arrival to Maui County, the scheduled opening and list of emergency shelters on the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai have been revised as follows: SCHEDULED SHELTER OPENINGS 10 p.m. Monday, […]

All public schools WILL BE OPEN on Tuesday, August 11, 2009**. The DOE will continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Felicia with state and county civil defense officials, state department officials, FEMA, and the National Weather Service for possible school closures on Wednesday. The following Charter School will be closed on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 […]

(Updated @ 2 p.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 29A Tropical storm Felicia continues moving westward toward the Hawaiian Islands. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu and for all of Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe.  A tropical storm watch means that tropical […]

(Updated @ 11 a.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 29 At 11:00 a.m. HST, the tropical storm watch for the big island has been discontinued, but the watch remains in effect for Oahu and all of Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. A tropical storm […]

(Updated @ 8 a.m. Monday August 10, 2009) OVERVIEW NOTE:  The onset of rain and wind from Tropical Storm Felicia is expected to begin at around 10 p.m. on Maui.  The effects could bring isolated heavy rainfall over an 8-10 hour period. TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 28A At 800 a.m. HST Monday, August 10, […]