Akoni weakens to post-tropical cyclone as it nears Hawaii; Juliette weakens to a tropical storm

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 01:31:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. Juliette has weakened to a tropical storm from a hurricane as it continues heading away from Mexico. Centered about 1,950 miles east of Hilo at 11 a.m., Juliette clocked in with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph while heading west-northwest at 13 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Akoni weakens to post-tropical cyclone as it nears Hawaii; Julliette weakens to a tropical storm

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:44:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. Julliette has weakened to a tropical storm from a hurricane as it continues heading away from Mexico. Centered about 1,950 miles east of Hilo at 11 a.m., Juliette clocked in with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph while heading west-northwest at 13 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Muggy conditions to ease up slightly this weekend

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 23:10:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

The breezy trades are expected to last through the weekend, National Weather Service forecasters said, due to a high-pressure ridge north of the Hawaiian isles and herald some relief from the muggy weather. Typical windward and mauka showers are expected overnight and early mornings.

NASA finds Akoni already post-tropical

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:53:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL. Tropical Storm Akoni had a quick life as a tropical storm before transitioning into a post-tropical storm. NASA captured a visible image of as it was becoming a tropical storm and an infrared image after it transitioned. Akoni developed as Tropical Depression 12E on Sept. 4 in the far eastern Pacific Ocean.

Akoni weakens to post-tropical cyclone as it nears Hawaii

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:44:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Akoni weakened to a post-tropical remnant low overnight southeast of the islands and is no longer a tropical storm. Clocking in with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, Akoni was centered around 690 miles south-southeast of Hilo and heading west at 16 mph at 5 a.m., according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Akoni expected to stay south

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:13:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

LIHUE As the first Hawaiian named tropical storm of the season brews southeast of Honolulu, the National Weather Service says Hawaii residents should be prepared and vigilant. But, NWS hasn’t issued any alerts yet, and are watching to see how the newly named storm will track.

Tropical Storm Akoni still disorganized southeast of Hawaii

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:41:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 5:03 p.m. Tropical Storm Akoni is still a disorganized storm with a poorly-defined center far southeast of Hawaii, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Akoni is about 835 miles southeast of Hilo and moving westward at about 9 mph, but forecast maps show it passing south of the islands.

Appeal to help Cornwall family hit by Hurricane Dorian

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200piratefm (en)

. Published by Sarah Yeoman at 3:10pm 5th September 2019. An appeal has launched to help a family from Cornwall whose home has been destroyed by Hurricane Dorian. It is the strongest ever storm recorded in the Atlantic, with winds reaching up to 165mph at times. At least 20 people have died and massive devastation has been caused by flooding.

Tropical Storm Akoni forms southeast of Hawaii; Hurricane Juliette weakens in East Pacific

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:38:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 1 p.m. Tropical Storm Akoni has formed hundreds of miles southwest of Hilo. Previously known as Tropical Depression Twelve-E, Akoni gained in strength today, clocking in with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph while continuing to head west at 7 mph and centered about 855 miles southeast of Hilo as of 1 p.

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Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:48:00 +0200joe (en)

Parts of the United States are preparing for the worst flooding conditions in 30 years. The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has rised to 20 and is expected to rise as it continues to wreak havoc as it heads towards the United States. "We've had an absolute horrendous tragedy, numbers....

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Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:41:00 +0200joe (en)

Parts of the United States are preparing for the worst flooding conditions in 30 years. The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has rised to 20 and is expected to rise as it continues to wreak havoc as it heads towards the United States. "We've had an absolute horrendous tragedy, numbers....

McMaster: 'Water is the real danger ... a lot of water is coming' to SC's coast

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:47:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

COLUMBIA, SC (FOX Carolina) – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday again asked anyone in evacuation zones along South Carolina’s coast to leave before Hurricane Dorian arrives on Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of people had already left the coastal areas by Wednesday but McMaster had a....