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Hawai‘i News Entire state to be under flood watch from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell holding steady; tropical storm conditions possible by late Monday for Kauaʻi County
A northward turn is expected Sunday followed by a north-northeastward motion and increase in forward speed forecast Sunday night and Monday; Lowell's center still expected to pass just west of main Hawaiian Islands by Monday night. September 05, 2026 · 08:10pm
UPDATE: Swells from Lowell, Karina cause surf advisory to be extended through Tuesday morning
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Kaua‘i News
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell holding steady; tropical storm conditions possible by late Monday for Kauaʻi County
A northward turn is expected Sunday followed by a north-northeastward motion and increase in forward speed forecast Sunday night and Monday; Lowell’s center still expected to pass just west of main Hawaiian Islands by Monday night.
UPDATE: Swells from Lowell, Karina cause surf advisory to be extended through Tuesday morning
The high surf advisory also is expected to be upgraded to a high surf warning Sunday night into Monday for affected south-facing shores as surf heights are forecast to rapidly increase to warning levels.
University of Hawaiʻi receives $2M for development of artificial intelligence tools to protect food production systems
The 4-year project, in partnership with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, began Sept. 1 and will combine artificial intelligence, environmental sampling, advanced genetic analysis and high-resolution chemical analysis to identify and monitor potential risks to aquaculture, livestock and agricultural systems.
Entire state to be under flood watch from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon
Moisture along the eastern flank of Hurricane Lowell will bring periods of heavy rain to the main Hawaiian Islands late Sunday through Tuesday.
US Navy, NASA get 15-day extension on final environmental impact statement for Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kōkeʻe observatory
Granting the 15-day extension provides a 45-day acceptance period, the maximum allowable time by state law; the state now has until Sept. 29 to decide on impact statement.
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Hawaii News
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell holding steady; tropical storm conditions possible by late Monday for Kauaʻi County
A northward turn is expected Sunday followed by a north-northeastward motion and increase in forward speed forecast Sunday night and Monday; Lowell’s center still expected to pass just west of main Hawaiian Islands by Monday night.
University of Hawaiʻi receives $2M for development of artificial intelligence tools to protect food production systems
The 4-year project, in partnership with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, began Sept. 1 and will combine artificial intelligence, environmental sampling, advanced genetic analysis and high-resolution chemical analysis to identify and monitor potential risks to aquaculture, livestock and agricultural systems.
Entire state to be under flood watch from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon
Moisture along the eastern flank of Hurricane Lowell will bring periods of heavy rain to the main Hawaiian Islands late Sunday through Tuesday.
US Navy, NASA get 15-day extension on final environmental impact statement for Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kōkeʻe observatory
Granting the 15-day extension provides a 45-day acceptance period, the maximum allowable time by state law; the state now has until Sept. 29 to decide on impact statement.
Big Island News
POLICE: Avoid portion of Daniel K. Inouye Highway for several hours
Motorists are advised to use Old Saddle Road as a detour or take alternate routes; police are investigating a traffic crash in the area.
Tropical storm watch issued for Kauaʻi County
Big Island can still expect 2 to 6 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals up to 10 inches possible in some areas; the high surf advisory in effect for south, east and west shorelines of the Big Island was extended, plus a flood watch was issued Saturday afternoon.
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through Tuesday morning for most Big Island shores as swells from Lowell, Karina will keep surf elevated
Surf up to 14 feet is forecast along eastern shorelines; up to 12 feet along south-facing shores, increasing to 14 feet by Sunday night; and up to 10 feet along west exposures; large breaking surf, significant shorebreak and dangerous currents will make entering the water very hazardous.
15-day extension granted to US Navy, NASA on final environmental impact statement for Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kōkeʻe observatory
Granting the 15-day extension provides a 45-day acceptance period, the maximum allowable time by state law; the state now has until Sept. 29 to decide on impact statement connected with an application to renew a lease for the Kauaʻi state lands on which the facilities sit.
Maui News
Lowell forecast to make turn north on Sunday; Tropical Storm Watch issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Hurricane Lowell continues on a path WNW, with a northward turn expected on Sunday. A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nīhoa to French Frigate Shoals; and a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Kauaʻi County, including the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
Maui community turns out for Kōkua Hawaiʻi Island Donation Drive; more donations needed Sunday
While the response has been significant, more donations are needed to help fill the 40-foot shipping container that will carry the supplies to Hawaiʻi Island. The County of Maui is asking the community to keep the donations coming when the drive continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
Kula Community Association hosts Candidate Forum, Sept. 9 at Kula Community Center
A nonpartisan candidate forum featuring candidates running for mayoral and contested county council seats will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Kula Community Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the formal program runs from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The forum will be live streamed by Akakū.
HDOT provides round up of statewide stream clean-ups
On Molokaʻi, crews are working on planning and design for culvert replacement at Keawanui Gulch along Kamehameha V Highway. This work is estimated to begin in early September. The contractor will begin this culvert replacement work at the same time as culvert replacement along Maunaloa Highway at Kākalahale Stream.
