{"id": "1213613304142987271", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-09-26T15:16:00Z", "wmo": "HLSHFO", "msg": "496\nWTHW80 PHFO 261516\nHLSHFO\nHIZ015>018-022-023-026>028-037>054-262330-\n\nHurricane Nolo Local Statement Advisory Number 24\nNational Weather Service Honolulu HI  EP152026\n516 AM HST Sat Sep 26 2026\n\nThis product covers the Hawaiian islands\n\n**NOLO REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND**\n \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for \n      Big Island East, Big Island Interior, Big Island North, Big \n      Island South, Big Island Southeast, Big Island Summits, Kohala, \n      and Kona\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Haleakala Summit, \n      Kahoolawe, Kipahulu, Lanai Leeward, Lanai Mauka, Lanai South, \n      Lanai Windward, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley \n      South, Maui Leeward West, Maui Windward West, Molokai Leeward \n      South, Molokai North, Molokai Southeast, Molokai West, Molokai \n      Windward, South Haleakala, South Maui/Upcountry, and Windward \n      Haleakala\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 340 miles south-southeast of Honolulu or about 200 miles \n      south of Hilo\n    - 16.9N 155.5W\n    - Storm Intensity 105 mph\n    - Movement Stationary\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nNearly stationary, Hurricane Nolo is expected to strengthen into a \nmajor hurricane as it turns westward and accelerates later today and \nSunday. Nolo is forecast to track northward early next week and weaken.\nWhile the center will stay well south and west of the state, impacts \nwill extend far outside the center of Nolo.\n\nBands of intense showers and thunderstorms will bring an additional\n6 to 8 inches of rainfall with localized higher amounts of 10 inches\nto windward and southeast portions of the Big Island. This heavy\nrainfall will cause significant, life-threatening flash flooding and\nmudslides, particularly in areas of steep terrain. Isolated heavy rain\nwill spread to Maui, bringing an additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall\nwith locally higher amounts of 4 inches possible, especially over\nsteep terrain. Terrain-enhanced rainfall from outer rain bands may\nalso reach the rest of the state. \n\nTropical storm force winds and gusts continue across the Big Island,\nand may reach hurricane strength today, especially over complex\nterrain. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Maui County, where\ntropical storm force winds and gusts are occurring due to terrain\nenhancements. Strong, gusty winds will affect all Hawaiian Islands\nthrough the weekend, and a Wind Advisory is now in effect for the\nremaining Hawaiian Islands. \n\nSwells generated by Nolo will bring dangerously large, rough surf and\nsevere rip currents, especially for southeast and east facing shores\nof Big Island and Maui. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for \nsoutheast and east facing shores of Big Island and Maui as well as \neast facing shores of Molokai, Kauai and Oahu. \n\nTornadoes and waterspouts are possible near and over the Big Island,\nprimarily to the right of the track of Nolo. \n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPotential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across\nwindward and southeast Big Island. Remain well guarded against\ndangerous flood waters having possible significant impacts. If \nrealized, these impacts include:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, \n      arroyos, and ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nPotential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across\nwindward and southeast Big Island and portions of Maui. Remain well \nguarded against locally hazardous flood waters having possible limited\nimpacts.\n\n* WIND:\nPotential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across Big\nIsland and Maui. Remain well sheltered from dangerous wind having\npossible significant impacts. If realized, these impacts include:\n    - Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage \n      to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings \n      experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile \n      homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight \n      objects become dangerous projectiles.\n    - Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater \n      numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several \n      fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access \n      routes impassable.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent \n      in areas with above ground lines.\n\nPotential indirect impacts from the main wind event are also now \nunfolding across the rest of the state. Remain well sheltered from \nhazardous wind having possible limited impacts.\n\n\n* SURGE:\nPotential impacts from the main surge event are now unfolding across\nsoutheast Big Island. Remain well away from locally hazardous surge\nhaving possible limited impacts. If realized, these impacts include:\n    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along \n      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas \n      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n    - Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread \n      with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where \n      surge water covers the road.\n    - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly \n      in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n    - Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, \n      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across the Hawaiian islands, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nPotential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across Big Island.\nRemain well braced against a tornado event having possible limited \nimpacts. If realized, these impacts include:\n    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution \n      of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power \n      and communications disruptions.\n    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys \n      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, \n      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees \n      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats \n      pulled from moorings.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to stay inside and away from windows. Listen for \nupdates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a battery-\npowered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy.\n\nDuring the peak of the storm be ready to move quickly. Keep your \nshoes on and rain gear handy. Boots and athletic shoes offer the best \nfoot protection if you become unexpectedly exposed to the weather.\n\nKeep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose \npower, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and \ncheck-ins.\n\nDo not venture outside while in the eye of a hurricane as any \nimprovement in weather will only be temporary. Once the eye passes, \nconditions will become life threatening as winds immediately return \nto dangerous speeds, so remain safely sheltered from the storm.\n\nDo not be a thrill seeker or risk your life for senseless photos or \nvideos.\n\nQuickly move to the safest place within your shelter if it begins to \nfail, preferably an interior room on the lowest floor as long as \nflooding is not a concern.\n\nIf you are prone to flooding or in an area under a storm surge watch \nor warning, be prepared for the possibility of a quick and dramatic \nrise in water levels.\n\nIf a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the \nsafest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.\n\nIf an Extreme Wind Warning is issued for your area, move to the \nsafest place within your shelter. Take the same life-saving actions \nas if it were a violent tornado.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Honolulu HI around 11 AM HST, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}