Five day forecast as of 8 p.m. HST (Oct 18) for the probability of tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Olaf.

As of 11 p.m. HST Sunday (Oct 18) Olaf is a Category Two Hurricane and was about 1,415 miles (2,275 km) east southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Maximum sustained winds are about 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Olaf is moving west at 12 mph (19 km/h).

Olaf is forecast to strengthen further over the next two days and could become a major hurricane Monday night. Hurricane force winds extend 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km).

Currently there are no watches or warnings for Hawaii for Hurricane Olaf. Once Olaf crosses over 140ºW longitude, possibly on Tuesday, tracking will be handed over to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Central Pacific Infrared Images

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Full earth image taken at 5 p.m. HST Sunday, October 18, 2015. Photo courtesy of NOAA-NASA GOES Project