Stormy weather douses Hawaiian islands
Moderate tradewinds are forecast to return today and through the weekend with lingering showers throughout the state. Read more
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Rains ease across Hawaii but another storm system expected next week
Another storm system could bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the islands by Tuesday through Thursday, the weather service said. Read more
Windward Oahu sees heavy rain as storm system douses islands
Forecasters say the state will see light winds and scattered showers through the weekend. Read more
National Weather Service prepares for ‘degraded operations’ amid cuts
An agreement signed on April 10 between the service and the union representing its employees describes several measures that forecasting offices will take to manage the consequences of the Trump administration’s drive to reduce the size of the government. Read more
Sources: NOAA fires previously reinstated probationary workers
The workers were first fired on February 27 and then reinstated on March 17 to administrative leave, during which they were paid but not permitted to work, per a federal court order that blocked the firings. Read more
High surf advisory in place through Tuesday morning
Surf of 15 to 20 feet is expected along exposed north shores, and surf of 8 to 12 feet is expected along exposed east and west shores due to the current, long-period north swell. Read more
High surf warning covers north and east shores of most Hawaiian islands
Surf on the north shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and the Big Island will rise to 25 to 35 feet tonight, then to 20 to 25 feet Sunday. Read more
Rivers swell rapidly in Midwest, South as storm inundates much of U.S.
Emergency workers reported overnight water rescues in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas. Read more
Flood advisory expired for Kauai
Forecasters said heavy rain has diminished, but additional rainfall is possible throughout the day. Read more
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Flood watch for Oahu, Kauai County expires
Forecasters said the low pressure system west to northwest of Hawaii that brought heavy showers to the western islands Monday will weaken over the next 24 hours. Read more
Fierce storms kill at Least 21 as tornadoes batter the South and Midwest
The storms that killed at least 21 people across Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri on Friday and Saturday continued to pummel a vast section of the South, leveling homes, taking down power lines and turning communities into debris fields. Read more
Wind advisory begins Tuesday morning on Maui, Hawaii island
Winds will be strongest over and downwind of the mountains, forecasters said, and where winds are funneled around and between terrain. Read more
High surf advisory for most north, west shores begins at noon
Forecasters say a long-period, west-northwest swell will build up throughout today, then peak overnight through early Tuesday. The advisory is effective until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
High surf warning begins tonight as muggy, voggy weather persists
Surf is forecast to reach 25 to 35 feet along north-facing shores and 20 to 25 feet along west-facing shores. Read more
High surf warning in effect for north, west shores of most islands
The swell, which is expected to peak through the afternoon, will create hazardous conditions along north- and west-facing shores, with strong breaking waves and dangerous currents. Read more
High surf advisory for north, west shores extended
Weather officials warn of strong, breaking waves and strong currents, which will make swimming dangerous. Read more
High surf advisory for north, west shores due to series of swells
The National Weather Service expects surf of 10 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui, and surf of 8 to 14 feet along west-facing shores. Read more
Hawaii island ranchers, farmers feeling pain of statewide drought
There also are small areas of “extreme drought” in the leeward coastal areas of Maui, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai. Read more
Flood advisory canceled for Kauai; high surf advisory for Oahu, Kauai County
Radar around 8 a.m. showed the heavy rain has eased as the cold front continues to move east of Kauai, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
High surf advisory covers most north, west shores
Officials say the swell is expected to slowly decrease Saturday, but another west-northwest swell is due to arrive on Monday. Read more
Flood advisory for Maui expired; high surf for all east shores
A high wind advisory for Big Isle summits, and high surf advisory for the east-facing shores of most isles remain in place until 6 p.m. today. Read more
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