Hurricane Hector will move into the Central Pacific basin over the next few hours with the current forecast track keeping the center of Hector just south of Hawaii Island. However, hurricane impacts extend beyond the center of the low, and the average track errors of the hurricane this far out are up to 150 miles on either side of the forecast track. Hector will move into the local region around Hawaii from Tuesday night into Thursday.
Weather impacts for each island remain highly dependent on the hurricane intensity and track. Much of the local weather impacts will need to wait until the hurricane gets closer to the islands, as slight track changes over time can produce larger than normal forecast differences. For now, we continue to forecast numerous rain showers moving into the eastern side of Hawaii Island by Wednesday morning, as deeper tropical moisture enhances showers along the eastern slopes of Maunakea and Maunaloa. Please continue to closely monitor this major hurricane as it moves closer to the state. Tune in to your favorite TV and radio stations, or go online to find the latest official forecasts produced by local Meteorologists from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center at weather.gov/cphc with local weather impacts at weather.gov/hawaii as they become available.
The National Weather Service encourages everyone to review their hurricane preparedness plans. A guide for hurricane preparedness can be found at www.ready.gov/hurricanes. The State of Hawaii and each county also have preparedness information specific to the islands.
Friday through Sunday, Hector will exit the region, and we will return to a stable and mostly dry trade wind weather pattern. Scattered showers will tend to favor windward and mountain slopes through next weekend.
Hawaii County is preparing for the approach of Hurricane Hector
The County of Hawaii is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Hector in the Central Pacific region later this week.
County, Federal and State agencies, along with private entities, met on Sunday at the Civil Defense Agency’s Emergency Operations Center for an orientation briefing.
Mayor Harry Kim said the session was aimed at getting staff familiar with the background regarding the storm, which was approaching the 140-degree longitude boundary into the Central Pacific.
According to the National Weather Service, the earliest reasonable onset of effects on Hawaii Island will be sometime on Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Civil Defense will keep the community informed through regular updates.
Hurricane Hector: Public urged to prepare over the weekend
HONOLULU — National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing advisories on Hurricane Hector, located about 1770 miles east-southeast of Hilo. Based on the latest forecast, Hector is expected to move into the Central Pacific late Sunday.
“Hector is our first hurricane this year. We want to remind the public we are in the middle of the hurricane season and we urge people to take the weekend to prepare their homes and families for impacts that could be felt statewide,†said Tom Travis, Administrator of Emergency Management.
HI-EMA recommends residents and visitors take the following actions to prepare for any possible hurricane or tropical cyclone:
