Hurricane Lane - Hawaii, August 2018

[MelmothTheLost]

Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lane: Threat extends to Maui as residents rush to stock up on supplies ahead of category five storm

A hurricane warning in effect for Hawaii's Big Island has now been extended to the island of Maui as residents rush to stores to stock up on supplies as the potentially catastrophic storm churns towards the state.

Hurricane Lane has now become a Category 5 hurricane, which means that it is likely to cause catastrophic damage with winds 157 mph or above.

The hurricane was about 465 miles southeast of Honolulu before dawn on Wednesday as The National Weather Service extended the hurricane warning to include Maui.

Hurricane threat for Hawaii's Big Island extends to include Maui | Daily Mail Online

 

[they'll get you]

Hurricane Lane has weakened as it approaches Hawaii but was still expected to pack a wallop, forecasters said Wednesday.

He says it may diminish to a Category 3 by Thursday afternoon but that would still be a major hurricane.

Hurricane Lane hurtling toward Hawaii

 

[tarabull]

Windy as forecasted

 

[BeachSky]

My daughter lives on the north shore of Oahu
Said there were fist fights at Costco. Neighbors boarding up windows.
She’s a Calif girl and never experienced this...
Why does HI not have many shelters?




Pray for Hawaii

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Why does HI not have many shelters?

Possibly because Hawaii doesn't get many hurricanes as they tend to weaken into tropical cyclones before reaching the islands.

List of Hawaii hurricanes - Wikipedia

Virtually every system approaching Hawaii from the east since 1950 tracking at least as far north as the latitude of the Big Island of Hawaii eventually weakened to a tropical storm or depression by the time it reached the islands.

Hawaii Hurricanes: How Unusual Are They? | The Weather Channel

 

[BeachSky]

I thought they were going to correct that after the incoming
missile scare....build some shelters.
Just sayin...



Pray for Hawaii

 

[Jax49]

Category 4 Hurricane Lane Drenching the Big Island as it Turns Toward Hawaii; Hurricane Warnings Issued | The Weather Channel

Hawaii bracing for damaging winds, catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Lane approaches

MSNBC reported some areas have already received 12 inches of rain.

 

[Jax49]

Hurricane Lane is the biggest weather threat to Hawaii in decades - CNN

"Over a million people in Hawaii are already seeing the first signs of Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 cyclone that could become the first major hurricane to make landfall there in 26 years.

The storm is moving closer to the Hawaiian islands with sustained winds of 145 mph and forecasters say it's "on course to pass very close" to the islands or make landfall from Thursday through Friday. It could be so devastating that authorities are urging residents to set aside two weeks worth of food and water.

"Be prepared to shelter in place with 14 days of food supplies and water and any other necessities," Hawaii Gov. David Ige said at a press conference Wednesday."

 

[Jax49]

Jim Cantore is in Hawaii....

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Jim Cantore is in Hawaii....

Who him??

 

[Jax49]

Who him??

Sorry. He's works for the Weather Channel and always goes to the place where the worse weather is expected. It has become a joke over the years that if Cantore is in your town, you should leave.

 

[FlossyMay]

My niece and her family are in Honolulu.

 

[Jax49]

My niece and her family are in Honolulu.

I'm keeping everyone in the islands in my thoughts. Hopefully it turns sooner than expected.

 

[Gnatcatcher]

I have a cousin in Oahu. I'm watching the earthcam webcams (surprisingly few cameras in Hawaii!) and it seems ok for the moment.

 

[2Hope4]

EarthCam - Hawaii Surf Cam

Those waves are HUGE!

 

[Jax49]

Who him??

I love this clip of Jim Cantore reporting during a winter storm (from 2015). He's freaking out...not something he usually does. lol

 

[2Hope4]

EarthCam - Hawaii Surf Cam

Those waves are HUGE!

I thought there were specks on my comp screen... nope.. it's people surfing!

 

[FlossyMay]

Is there a live stream from Honolulu?

 

[Jax49]

Is there a live stream from Honolulu?

Someone linked this earlier:

EarthCam - Hawaii Surf Cam

ETA more links:

EarthCam - Waikoloa, Hawaii

EarthCam - Kaua'i Cam

Kauai Vacation Rentals - Live Kauai Webcam from Poipu Beach

Weather Channel is covering live.

 

[Jax49]

Very heavy rainfall resulting in flash flood warnings. Cat 3, 120 mph.