Monday, August 4, 2014

Iselle to Impact Hawaii With Rain, Wind and Seas

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist
August 4,2014; 9:47PM,EDT
 
 
Powerful Hurricane Iselle will weaken before reaching Hawaii later this week but heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas will affect the islands.
Although currently a powerful Category 4 hurricane, AccuWeather meteorologists expect Iselle to weaken considerably over the next several days and become a tropical storm before reaching the islands. Iselle will be moving into a wedge of cool water just east of the Hawaiian Islands.
However, even as a tropical storm, Iselle will still pack a punch. Heavy rain, gusty winds and building seas and surf will affect the islands during the second half of the week.

There is a possibility of isolated incidents of flash flooding, mudslides and damaging wind gusts.
Inexperienced bathers, boarders and boaters should exercise extreme caution in the waters from midweek on as waves will build in strength and number, even as the system weakens while approaching the islands.
Visitors and residents alike should check the conditions throughout the week as the approaching storm may cause rough surf and rip currents.
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The Big Island of Hawaii will be the first to feel the impacts from Iselle as it is forecast to reach the island by Thursday night, local time.
At present track, the center of circulation will pass just north of the Big Island of Hawaii and then near some of the smaller islands, such as Maui or Oahu.
It is even possible that it could make landfall on one of the islands before the end of the week.

The above NOAA image shows Hurricane Iselle in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.
Due to the projected track of the storm, areas on the northern and eastern portions of the islands will likely feel greater effects than the southern and western sides.
However, if the projected path of the storm shifts, Iselle could make a direct hit on the Big Island.
A direct hit on the islands does not have to occur for significant impact as the storm is much larger than a single point of latitude and longitude.
Keep up to date with the latest on Hurricane Iselle at the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center.
Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed content to this story.

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#Iselle remains a formidable Cat 4 hurricane in the East Pacific. Weakening still expected before impacting Hawaii pic.twitter.com/Bpr0Hd7Aag
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Cat 4 Iselle is heading for Hawaii & so is Julio. Both will weaken considerably before impacting the islands. pic.twitter.com/LdPa0HY2Fk
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Tom Evans, acting Director of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Iselle could have 60mph winds when it reaches Hawaii Thursday.
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