Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Kona; Kohala; Big Island Interior; Big Island Summit; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East; Big Island North
Effective: 2026-08-23 @ 8:15 am -> 2026-08-23 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-23 @ 8:15 am -> 2026-08-24 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Honolulu HI on 2026-08-23 @ 8:15 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 23 at 3:15AM HST until August 24 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Description: Moisture on the northern periphery of Tropical Storm Moke will bring
areas of heavy rain to portions of the Big Island through Monday
afternoon.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible for
windward and southeast Big Island.

* WHERE...The Big Island.

* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed
due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may
receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid
runoff.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Tropical Storm Moke is forecast to bring periods of heavy rain to
the Big Island through Monday afternoon. Rainfall totals of 5 to
10 inches, locally up to 15 inches, are possible over the
windward and southeast slopes of the Big Island. It will not take
a significant amount of rain to cause flash flooding due to
saturated grounds from recent heavy rain.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; Maui Leeward West; Kohala; Big Island Interior; Molokai Southeast; Molokai North; Molokai West; Molokai Leeward South; Lanai Windward; Lanai Leeward; Maui Central Valley North; Maui Central Valley South; Windward Haleakala; South Haleakala; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island North
Effective: 2026-08-23 @ 8:08 am -> 2026-08-23 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-23 @ 8:08 am -> 2026-08-23 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Honolulu HI on 2026-08-23 @ 8:08 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued August 23 at 3:08AM HST until August 23 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Description: * WHAT...East-northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the Big
Island. Strongest sustained winds will occur over mountain
ridges...gaps...and where winds blow downslope from higher terrain.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can tear off shingles, knock down tree
branches, blow away tents and awnings and make it difficult to
steer, especially for drivers of high profile vehicles.