Big Island hurricane tracker
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Live hurricane and tropical storm tracker for Big Island (Hawaiʻi Island). It shows how close each storm comes to Big Island on the official forecast track, how many of 31 model forecasts bring it within storm-force range, the strongest gust forecast at Hilo, surf and tide at Hilo Bay, and every National Weather Service alert that covers Big Island. Hurricane Lane slowed to a crawl near the Big Island in August 2018 and dropped 52 inches of rain at Mountain View, a Hawaii record for one storm.
The Central Pacific hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Activity usually peaks in August and September, but storms can threaten the islands at any point in the season.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center, part of the National Weather Service office in Honolulu, issues the advisories, watches and warnings for storms near Hawaii. HawaiiStorm shows their data. It is not an official source.
A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible, usually within 48 hours. A hurricane warning means they are expected, usually within 36 hours. A warning is the signal to finish preparing.
The cone shows where the centre of the storm will probably go: historically the centre stays inside it about two-thirds of the time. It says nothing about the storm's size. Damaging wind, heavy rain and high surf often reach far outside it.
Choose your island at the top of the page. HawaiiStorm shows how close each storm comes on the official forecast track, how many of 31 model forecasts bring it within storm-force range, and the gusts, rain, surf and storm surge forecast for that island.
The National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service in Honolulu, NOAA tide gauges and buoys, NOAA GOES-18 satellite imagery, the University of Hawaii's PacIOOS wave model and Open-Meteo, refreshed every few minutes.
No. For life-safety decisions follow the National Weather Service in Honolulu, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center and your county emergency management agency.