One never knows if these Inet "widget dealies" are ever really going to work as advertised but this one apparently does . . . so, we can all just keep an eye on things via the Internet ... our tax dollars at work...
A tip from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center:
"There are certain items you need to have regardless of where you take shelter from a hurricane. The disaster supply kit is a useful tool when you evacuate as well as making you as safe as possible in your home.
For detailed information on what to include in your family's disaster supply kit please contact your county civil defense agency, FEMA, the American Red Cross or the National Weather Service Office in Honolulu."
NOAA UPDATE: AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE BIG
ISLAND HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU AND FOR ALL OF MAUI COUNTY...WHICH INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF MAUI...KAHOOLAWE...LANAI...AND MOLOKAI. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATES THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FELICIA IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AS EITHER A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION...OR POSSIBLY A TROPICAL STORM IF THE EXPECTED
WEAKENING DOES NOT OCCUR. IN EITHER CASE...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER AND OCCUR MOSTLY
OVER WATERS NORTH OF THE ISLANDS.
A LARGE SWELL GENERATED BY FELICIA IS ALREADY AFFECTING THE MAIN
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THIS SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE
STATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ALSO...REGARDLESS OF THE INTENSITY OF
FELICIA WHEN IT REACHES THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS STILL EXPECTED TO OCCUR AND FLASH FLOODING REMAINS A
POSSIBILITY.
More news later via the Cocoanut wireless. . . if it's not being messed with by the Haoles who own the network . . .
