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Nolo remains a Category 2 hurricane and is currently located about 145 miles south of South Point Hawaii. Forecasts indicate that Nolo is expected to remain south of the Big Island of Hawaii today before turning westward and moving away from the island. Tropical storm conditions are occurring on the Big Island, especially in areas of steep terrain, and hurricane conditions are possible in those areas today. Heavy rain is expected to expand across the Big Island and eastern Maui through the weekend.
Significant, life-threatening flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in areas of steep terrain across the eastern and southern portions of the Big Island and Maui. Lesser rainfall totals are expected across the rest of Hawaii. Large and damaging waves are likely along portions of the Big Island's coastline this weekend.
Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as Hurricane Nolo progresses.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org).
The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.
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As Hawai‘i continues to recover from the recent impacts of Hurricanes Lala and Lowell, Hurricane Nolo is moving toward the Big Island of Hawai‘i as a Category 2 Hurricane. PDC continues to offer disaster managers the latest impact analysis and key information about the status of critical infrastructure and recovery across Hawai‘i through its DisasterAWARE Pro platform
The public can access all the latest updates on our free Disaster Alert mobile app and is encouraged to check the 6-hour updates from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center available on the app as uncertainty remains about the track and impacts of Nolo.
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The spirit of collaboration and partnership was evident throughout this exceptional workshop sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance and hosted by the Government of Lao PDR.
We are grateful to have been invited to participate in the event and to advance the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment in partnership with our friends and colleagues in Laos.
We look forward to the continued collaboration and to sharing the final results of our analysis!
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Hurricane Nolo is currently located about 220 miles south of South Point Hawaii. Forecasts indicate that Nolo is expected to remain south of the Big Island through Saturday before turning westward and moving away from the island. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin on the Big Island Friday night with hurricane conditions possible on Saturday, particularly in areas of steep terrain. Heavy rain increases in both coverage and intensity on Friday and will continue across the Big Island and Maui through the weekend.
Life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in areas of steep terrain across the eastern and southern portions of the Big Island and Maui. Across the remainder of Hawaii, lesser rainfall totals are expected, with isolated flooding possible. Large and damaging waves are likely along portions of the Big Island's coastline into the weekend.
Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as Hurricane Nolo progresses.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org).
The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.
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A powerful Nor’easter will impact the Eastern United States this weekend. A strong coastal low over western Atlantic will continue to intensify by late week and will bring strong onshore flow across the Mid-Atlantic northward into the New England by the weekend. Rain will become heavier and more persistent by late Friday into early Saturday. Several days of rainfall could produce locally high rainfall totals, particularly across southern New England and eastern Massachusetts. Impacts will include wind gusts will be in excess of 45 mph, moderate to major coastal flooding, high surf, rip currents, and beach erosion.
Monitor DisasterAWARE Pro and the Disaster Alert app for updates and alerts!
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>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app, available on Google Play and the iOS App Store (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app stores)
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Tropical Storm Nolo is currently located about 285 miles south of South Point Hawaii. Forecasts indicate that Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday night as it moves northward to north-northeastward, potentially making its closest approach to the Big Island of Hawaii as a major hurricane on Saturday. A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the Big Island.
Heavy rain and flooding will impact the Big Island by Thursday and Friday and will likely to continue across the Big Island and Maui through the weekend. Life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in areas of steep terrain across the Big Island and Maui. Across the remainder of Hawaii, lesser rainfall totals are expected, with isolated flooding possible. Large and damaging waves are possible along portions of the Big Island's coastline into the weekend.
Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as Tropical Storm Nolo progresses.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org).
The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.
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Tropical Depression Fifteen-E is currently located about 320 miles south-southeast of South Point Hawaii. Forecasts indicate that the system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm later today and a hurricane on Thursday as it turns northward, potentially making its closest approach to the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday. The risk of wind and wave impacts is increasing for the Hawaiian Islands, and a Hurricane Watch may be required for the Big Island later today. A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire State of Hawaii until Saturday afternoon.
Heavy rain and flooding will likely impact the Big Island on Thursday and Friday. Heavy rain is likely to continue across the Big Island and Maui through the weekend. Life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in areas of steep terrain across the Big Island and Maui. Across the remainder of Hawaii, lesser rainfall totals are expected, with isolated flooding possible.
Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as the storm progresses.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org).
The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.
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As of 11:00 AM HST, Hurricane Lowell remains a powerful Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, located approximately 545 miles south-southwest of Līhuʻe and moving north at approximately 6 mph. PDC wind impacts and rainfall estimates are below.
Lowell is expected to remain a hurricane as it passes just west of the main Hawaiian Islands, with its center forecast to pass just west of Kauaʻi County late Monday into early Tuesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 175 miles from the center, allowing impacts to occur well away from the storm's core. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Kauaʻi County, with hurricane-force wind gusts possible over elevated terrain. Gradual weakening is forecast to begin tonight.
Potentially significant impacts include heavy rainfall and flash flooding, dangerous surf and coastal flooding, and tropical-storm-force winds, particularly across Kauaʻi and Niʻihau Monday through Tuesday morning. Kauaʻi could receive 6–10 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals up to 14 inches, with flash flooding and mudslides possible. Storm surge of 1–3 feet is possible in Kauaʻi County, and life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are expected across many of the Hawaiian Islands during the next several days.
Disaster management decision-makers can view Hawai'i DFIRM Flood Zones: disasteraware.pdc.org/?bookmark=22620
and Hawai'i Storm Surge Risk at disasteraware.pdc.org/?bookmark=22862 through DisasterAWARE.
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Hurricane Lowell is currently about 600 miles south of Lihue, Kauai and could be near major hurricane strength when it moves close to the western Hawaiian Islands late Monday and Monday night. Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each advisory, including potential impacts as this event unfolds.
Regardless of Lowell's exact track and intensity, there is a risk of storm surge, wind, and rainfall for portions of Hawaii, particularly Kauai County, early next week. Heavy rainfall may produce flash flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.
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