This is the latest 5-day Tropical Cyclone forecast from the National Weather Service as of 5 pm. The cone is forecasted to go across the state with winds between 39-73 miles per hour. Refer to the table below courtesy of the Homeowner’s Handbook by the UH Sea Grant if it’s safe to shelter in place, else make arrangements with a family member or friend if their home is safe to shelter in place. Ensure you have enough food, water, and essential supplies to last at least 14 days and have a ‘go-bag’ with 72 hours worth of essentials if you have to evacuate. Listen to the news to determine where the nearest hurricane refuge center will be.
City officials said residents should take the following steps now:
>> Review and update family emergency plans, including where to go if evacuation is necessary.
>> Assemble or replenish emergency supplies, including enough food, water, medications and essential items to last at least 14 days.
>> Have flashlights, batteries, portable chargers and other supplies ready in the event of a power outage.
>> Secure outdoor furniture, equipment and other loose objects that could become hazardous in strong winds.
>> Clear gutters, drains and areas that could contribute to flooding.
>> Keep vehicles fueled and avoid waiting until the last minute to purchase essential supplies.
>> Know whether homes are in a flood, coastal or other hazard area and be prepared to relocate if necessary.
>> Sign up for HNL Alert emergency notifications by visiting hnlalert.gov or texting HNLALERT to 888777.
National Weather Service officials said, “Residents and visitors should prepare now for potential tropical cyclone impacts this weekend.” “Once the system becomes better organized, we should have higher confidence in the weather impacts,” NWS forecasters said. In the meantime, they gave this list of potential hazards for this weekend:
>> Fire weather: On Friday, winds will begin to strengthen and a dry and stable air mass with low relative humidity in advance of the storm will lead to high wildfire potential.
>> Strong winds: On Saturday, winds could further strengthen, although extent of those winds is dependent on the track and intensity of the system.
>> Heavy rain: The system could bring heavy rain over the weekend, “particularly across east and southeast-facing slopes” with flash flooding and rapidly rising streams possible in some areas.
>> High surf: A large easterly swell is expected as the storm moves northwestward across the Central Pacific, building along eastrn shores from the east islands to the west. Warning-level surf of 15 feet or larger is possible over the weekend.
Further out, in the East Pacific, a well-defined low pressure system dubbed EP99 has also formed to the west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, Calif., which could become a tropical depression by Wednesday.
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