Welcome to Paradise. Two Hurricanes threatening Hawaii and an Earthquake

Hawaii has been prepare for double trouble as Hurricane Iselle and hurricane Julio make their way to the islands. Iselle will make land fall late night on Thursday as a category 1. Residents of the Big Island will be experiencing the brunt of the storm with the islands of Maui and Oahu expecting to see tropical storm conditions Friday morning.

The National Weather Service tweeted the following information Wednesday afternoon:

   Anticipated Iselle conditions for Hawaii County. Winds 60-70 mph, gusts to 85 mph. Rain 5-8+ inches, locally higher windward.
   Anticipated Iselle conditions for Maui County. Winds 45-55 mph, gusts to 65 mph. Rain 5-8+ inches, locally higher windward.
   Anticipated Iselle conditions for Oahu. Winds 40-50 mph, gusts to 55+ mph. Rain 4-7+ inches, locally higher windward.
   Anticipated Iselle conditions for Kauai. Winds 35-45 mph, gusts to 50+ mph. Rain 4-7+ inches, locally higher windward.
   Onset of Iselle tropical storm force winds on Big Island is 4 p.m. Thursday.
   Onset of Iselle tropical storm force winds on Maui is 9 p.m. Thursday.
   Onset of Iselle tropical storm force winds (39+ mph) on Oahu is 6 a.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Friday for Kauai.
   As it passes south, the closest approach of Iselle to Honolulu is forecast to be 9 a.m. Friday.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26167902/ts-iselle-forms-in-eastern-pacific

Hurricane Julio has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour with higher gusts. It was located 1,060 miles east of Hilo and was moving west at 16 miles per hour. It is expected to slowly weaken beginning on Friday evening.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26186251/new-tropical-depression-forms-in-eastern-pacific

Too add insult to injury the Big Island experienced 4.5 magnitude quake struck near Waimea – a sparsely populated are of the Big Island and home to the Parker Ranch, the nation’s largest ranch on Thursday morning before Iselle's arrival. There no reports of injuries, deaths, or damage.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/hurricanes-zeroing-hawaiian-islands/ngxNr/

Edit: Iselle has been downgraded to a tropical storm prior to making landfall on the Big Island

They got reeeeaaaaal unlucky!!!!

Morning jaded fox and sassy,

Isn't there supposed to be one headed here?

Iselle has been downgraded to a tropical storm. She's passed without doing much harm.

Julio is a stronger storm, but it is taking a path to the north of the Hawi'ian Islands.

Original Quill wrote:Iselle has been downgraded to a tropical storm.  She's passed without doing much harm.

Julio is a stronger storm, but it is taking a path to the north of the Hawi'ian Islands.

Yep. We caught all the rain with out the wind. It was really nice actually. Iselle still did damage though. Lots of trees down taking out some power line with it.

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Surf's Up !!!

Cowabunga dudes !

 ::lovebanan:: 



"Every cloud has a silver lining.."

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Hi folks. We'll get the tail end of hurricane Bertha on Sunday, (tomorrow.) Strong winds and heavy rain. Get your wellies out folks.

stardesk wrote:Hi folks. We'll get the tail end of hurricane Bertha on Sunday, (tomorrow.) Strong winds and heavy rain. Get your wellies out folks.

....and your HWB x

stardesk wrote:Hi folks. We'll get the tail end of hurricane Bertha on Sunday, (tomorrow.) Strong winds and heavy rain. Get your wellies out folks.

Its raining here now, according to the forecast its meant to hit us around 12.15am, only an hour to go and no sign as yet... Mind you when I looked at the BBC weather on line earlier it said it was raining on my postcode, and the sun was out so who knows!

Can you look at my area harves?

eddie wrote:Can you look at my area harves?

Its meant to get to you at 1am.... don't get that as you are further South than me and thought it was coming in from that direction   

Nems Checking yours now...

Right Nems you are 4am   That's if it happens anyway, they are saying they are not really sure!

Pfffft. I'll sleep through it   

eddie wrote:Pfffft. I'll sleep through it   

I reckon its going to miss us anyway, there's no sign of wind at all, just rain which we are used to now in the Summer!

harvesmom wrote:Right Nems you are 4am   That's if it happens anyway, they are saying they are not really sure!

4am it is I shall look out for it!

Nems wrote:

harvesmom wrote:Right Nems you are 4am   That's if it happens anyway, they are saying they are not really sure!

4am it is I shall look out for it!

I wouldn't hold your breath