Hawaii County Civil Defense 11:45 a.m. message on the Tropical Storm Guillermo

UPDATED (11 p.m. on 8/5/2015)

The Tropical Storm Watch has been cancelled. As of 11 p.m. Tropical Storm Guillermo was located about 190 miles northeast of Hilo, moving west-northwest near 10 mph.

Tropical Storm Guillermo currently has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. These tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 165 miles (260 km) from the center. The storm is being torn apart by strong vertical wind shear and is forecast to weaken to a Tropical Depression by Thursday night.

A high surf Warning has been issued for south, north and east shores of Hawaii Island due to surf generated by Guillermo. A flash flood watch has been issued until Thursday (Aug 6).

Heavy rainfall is possible for Hawaii Island and may be in the one to three inch range with maximum amounts near seven inches mainly in higher terrain.

The following beach parks in East Hawaii are closed due to high surf:

• Onekahakaha Beach Park
• Kealoha Beach Park
• Leleiwi Beach Park
• Richardsons Beach Park

For a reminder of how to prepare during this hurricane system read these tips by HELCO or go to our ‘Be Prepared’ menu near the top of this page for hurricane information.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Guillermo follows ‘hurricane alley’ across the Pacific on track towards Hawaii. August 3-6, 2015 UTC. Video of GOES-15 Satellite imagery via NOAA-NASA GOES Project

Full earth image taken at 8 p.m. HST Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Photo courtesy of NOAA-NASA GOES Project