Hurricanes Madeline and Lester.The island of Hawaii rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane. This week, two Pacific storms are lining up to change that. Captions and image source: NASA / Earth Observatory
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The island of Hawaii rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane. This week, two Pacific storms are lining up to change that.
Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, Tropical Depression 9 has strengthened to become Tropical Storm Hermine, with a hurricane watch in effect for parts of Florida from just east of Apalachicola to north of Tampa…
Read Full Article, ABC News (08-31-2016)
Hurricanes Madeline and Lester, NASA / Earth Observatory (08-31-2016)
As of 5 a.m. (Hawaii time) on August 31, forecasters were predicting that Hurricane Madeline would pass just south of Hawaii as a category 1 storm in the evening on August 31. “This track will take the center of Madeline dangerously close to the Big Island of Hawaii late Wednesday and Thursday,” the forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center wrote. “Given its close approach and uncertainty in the track forecast, a Hurricane Warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii.” Predictions call for 5 to 15 inches of rain over wide areas, raising the risk of flash floods and mudslides. Surf could reach 15 to 25 feet…
