Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Tropical Storm Darby Will Bring High Surf to Hawaii, Could Also Enhance Rainfall

July 20,2016
Tropical Storm Darby is forecast to weaken in the next several days as it moves westward in the Pacific Ocean.
Late this week and into the weekend, a much weaker Darby could bring enhanced moisture and high surf to Hawaii.
Here's the latest on Darby:
  • Darby was located just under 1,000 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, as of late Wednesday morning.
  • Darby is forecast to pass near or north of Hawaii's Big Island this weekend. Given that the system will encounter increasing wind shear by then, it should be much weaker. 
  • Increasing surf is likely to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands starting late Thursday.
  • This weekend, Darby could enhance moisture in Hawaii, which may lead to increased rainfall.
  • Check back for updates the next few days on potential impacts from Darby.
  • Darby reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 last Saturday afternoon. According to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, Darby is the fifth consecutive east Pacific use of the name "Darby" that has reached major hurricane status. 

Storm Status

Projected Path

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