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Brother Buzz

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17. And things are dicey in Hawaii
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:14 PM
Aug 2016

Wed August 31, 2016

Hurricane Madeline

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu is tracking Hurricane Madeline, now located about 200 miles east of the Big Island of Hawaii. The powerful storm that was a Category 4 is now packing winds of 90 mph, a Category 1, as it makes its close approach to the Big Island.

The official track predicts the center of Madeline will pass just south of Hawaii, although some models still expect a landfall late Wednesday on the Big Island. Whether the storm makes landfall or not, hurricane-force winds and very heavy rainfall are likely. Therefore, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for the Big Island, and a tropical storm watch for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Given the elevated terrain of the islands, the rainfall -- which could total 12 inches -- may cause dangerous mudslides and flash flooding.



Hurricane Lester

Hawaii residents cannot let their guard down after Madeline moves through, however, as Hurricane Lester is fast on its heels. Lester, also a Category 3 storm, is expected to approach the Hawaiian islands this weekend. The forecast currently calls for Lester to miss the islands directly, pushing just to the north, but the entire island chain is still in the forecast "cone of uncertainty."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/30/weather/tropical-storms-hurricanes-carolina-hawaii/

Hurricane Hermine - update [View all] malaise Aug 2016 OP
Yep JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #1
Wind is picking up here in the panhandle. FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #2
they just changed the forecast here dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #42
The worst part of this is the night landing malaise Sep 2016 #45
and it leaves land, a zillion skeeters will have more than enough water to lay eggs dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #49
Watch the mosquitoes malaise Sep 2016 #50
Wind is just now starting to kick. tosh Sep 2016 #47
Euro model says weekend washout for DC and vicinity. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #3
From the Weather Channel malaise Sep 2016 #48
Sun is shining brightly in West Palm...n/t monmouth4 Aug 2016 #4
Hi! My son lives in Lantana Freddie Aug 2016 #6
It's a great area. I came down from Jersey in '89 and never looked back..n/t monmouth4 Aug 2016 #24
Not a good week for that vacation in Florida Warpy Aug 2016 #5
Yeah, many tourist spots will lose millions this weekend csziggy Aug 2016 #7
We had a non-weather related power outage for four plus hours malaise Aug 2016 #8
Yes - but for an event last spring I bought a battery powered fan csziggy Aug 2016 #9
I'll check that out malaise Aug 2016 #10
The fan is made by Ryobi and is part of their One+ series csziggy Aug 2016 #11
Sounds like a good investment malaise Aug 2016 #13
Aha.......thanks for mentioning that.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #43
It ran for hours - maybe four to six? on the small battery I use for small tasks. csziggy Sep 2016 #44
I've got my supplies here in Jacksonville NightWatcher Aug 2016 #12
Do you have a phone charger malaise Aug 2016 #14
I have more cables and electronics in my car than a RadioShack NightWatcher Aug 2016 #15
You're on a roll malaise Aug 2016 #16
And things are dicey in Hawaii Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #17
That's just freaking unbelievable malaise Aug 2016 #19
Last year, when El Nino had the Pacific at its hottest Warpy Aug 2016 #26
I remember that well malaise Aug 2016 #28
I remember that also. Awesome. Hortensis Sep 2016 #41
Shifting west? yallerdawg Aug 2016 #18
Yep malaise Aug 2016 #20
After what happened around Baton Rouge... yallerdawg Aug 2016 #21
That's why I start these threads even when they aren't hurricanes malaise Aug 2016 #25
We've been kind of dry here in the Florida panhandle FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #23
That's always key malaise Aug 2016 #27
They are also slowing over areas. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #31
Yes indeed malaise Sep 2016 #32
Here in Tallahassee I expect some road flooding csziggy Sep 2016 #46
Here it comes! Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #22
Now expected to strengthen into hurricane suffragette Aug 2016 #29
Hurricane warnings up malaise Sep 2016 #34
Coming straight for me. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #30
Hopefully it weakens over land malaise Sep 2016 #33
Now up to 65mph malaise Sep 2016 #35
Now a hurricane malaise Sep 2016 #36
It's going to the East of me FLPanhandle Sep 2016 #37
Peak season has just really begun malaise Sep 2016 #39
I ain't skeert Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #38
Hehehhehee - water, trees falling and power outages should malaise Sep 2016 #40
My sis is in Tallahassee. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #51
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