Hurricane Lane expected to turn toward Hawaii Islands later this week
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Hurricane Lane gathers more strength and upgrade to category 4. As it heads toward islands and could be a threat to the Hawaii islands later this week.
The category 4 hurricane currently is located 315 miles southeast of Hilo and 450 miles southeast of Honolulu, lane has maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and is moving toward the Northwest near 8mph.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said “heavy rainfall and possible flooding associated with Lane could affect portions of the state beginning later Wednesday.
Hurricane Lane is expected to take a Hurricane Iniki-like path northwest toward the Hawaii islands Thursday through Saturday, along the way, Hurricane Lane is expected to drench Hawaii island Wednesday and Oahu on Thursday with Maui in between, released from the National Weather Service.
With Hurricane Lane forecast this week, Mayor Kirk Caldwell wants residents and visitors to keep track of Lane’s Progress and get preparedness. The Hurricane information can be obtained as follow:
By following the Department of Emergency Management on Twitter and on Facebook or at the department’s website;
By following Caldwell’s social media channels at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
To visit the Central Pacific Hurricane Center provides updates at its website.
