| Author | Message | ||
     Big_island_rider |
For all the Badweb friends, here is the lowdown on the storm happenings here in Hawai'i. The 1st storm, ISELLE is weakening but it is still a powerful Cat 2 hurricane. It is set to arrive in the forecast on Thursday starting from the east to the west impacting the Big Island. ISELLE is forecast to be a Cat 2 Storm when it reaches the Big Island with winds 55 -74 mph (likely in the ballpark of 50-60). In addition to dangerous winds, ISELLE is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, high surf and coastal surge. The 2nd storm, Julio is also churning over the eastern Pacific and is forecast to track towards the Hawaiian Islands right on the heels of Iselle, but perhaps on a slightly different trajectory. Meteorologists believe that this storm will approach the chain of islands late in the weekend or early next week. However, the exact track that it will take remains uncertain. Yesterday I pulled in anything that become a projectile, chairs, potted plants, cats, trash cans, etc. We have lots of ice to keep the refridge and freezer cold if the power goes out, many gallons of water, plenty of food and ways to cook it. Plenty of flashlights and batteries, candles and board games as well. School is closed Thursday and Friday (daughter is happy) and I am scheduled to work but it could change depending on the weather. Wifey can work from home as long as the power is on. We should be fine and I will update as events happen. Aloha. (Message edited by big island rider on August 07, 2014) | ||
| Reepicheep |
Keep your head down and the Buell elevated! | ||
| Pwnzor |
Sounds like you've battened down the hatches and hunkered in. I love heavy weather, been through a few hurricanes myself in the heart of the Caribbean. | ||
| Sifo |
Aloha! I was on Maui for Iniki. Actually I was suffering with the flu during most of it. We were flying out the next day, but the flight was delayed and we had a friend get us on a helicopter flight for a look around the island. Quite a lot of damage could be seen from the air. When we did get out we flew into Honolulu. Their airport was a real mess! They did get hit much harder than Maui. Stay high and dry. It wouldn't hurt to have a bath tub full of water, just in case. | ||
| Two_seasons |
BIR...aloha and sit tight. Sounds like you've got a plan. Work it. Please update when you can. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
UPDATE So far not much to report. Cloudy and windy, like 40 mph, but not out of the realm of normal for here. The interesting news is that we had a 4.25 magnitude earthquake at 6:25am about 15 miles from here. Woke the wife up and made the cat's hair stand on end. Now I know the universe is out to get me.  | ||
| Etennuly |
Ahhhhgghh! The quake is just the island telling the storm "you got nothing on me!" Best of luck! Sounds like you have little to do beyond studying the weather reports for a few days. BTDT! I stared down several of these storm thingies as a resident of Florida for many years. Hurricanes frequently spawn mean ass tornados that'll sneek up on you. While at work during a boss' decision not to worry about an evacuation, I once drove a few hundred feet from a small tornado while escaping the tornado's path. It ripped a house apart, less than a quarter mile from where I was working, just minutes later.  Aren't these Pacific hurricanes called cyclones? | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Etennuly, It all comes down to longitude. Central Pacific Hurricanes A tropical cyclone occurring between 140 and 180 degrees are called Central Pacific hurricanes. According to the Weather Doctor, this designation is mostly due to a change in the forecast center responsible for forecasting the storms. Typhoons West of 180 degrees, the Japanese Meteorological Agency takes over in tracking the storms in the region. Now, the name designation is typhoon. Cyclones A cyclone is both the name for the whirling, organized storms we call a hurricane or typhoon as well as the name for storms in the Indian ocean. (Message edited by big island rider on August 08, 2014) | ||
| Big_island_rider |
***UPDATE*** 7am Well for us here is Waikoloa it was a non-event. No rain, little wind and the power is still on. Not so for the rest of the island. Some parts got up to 11 inches of rain and about 20,000 people without power. The storm went South and we were protected because of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Still might get some backlash as the storm passes but we are not expecting it to be much at the house. One storm down, one more to go. In related news, we filled a bathtub with water and Nanahu, one of our cats, was checking it out this morning and fell in. Every storm has its silver lining. LOL | ||
| Two_seasons |
Good news BIR. Keep the updates coming. Your news is better than the boobtube! | ||
| Two_seasons |
Well BIR, what say you... |
