Yes, we are all worried about Chuck and everyone else on Big Island. So far Iselle has been downgraded from Category 4 to Category 3 and expected to be a Tropical Storm by the time it makes landfall. We all hope it just blows over.
Julio is still another wildcard, but seems to be a smaller system so far.
Thanks for the well wishes! Iselle comes in on Thursday, we'll be the first to see it. But I think it's Julio we really need to worry about. If it keeps moving on it's southerly track it will pick up a lot of energy. It should make landfall on Sunday as a hurricane. My biggest concern for myself is for my solar panels. They are just big metal and glass sails now. I need to get up on the roof and lower them and lash them flat. Then I need to clear all the dangerous and weak trees around. I just got back from town and it's a mad house with people buying emergency supplies. There are THREE storm systems in the North Pacific currently and we're only two months into the hurricane season. I just got back from California last night and this is my welcome home. haha.
Thanks for the well wishes! Iselle comes in on Thursday, we'll be the first to see it. But I think it's Julio we really need to worry about. If it keeps moving on it's southerly track it will pick up a lot of energy. It should make landfall on Sunday as a hurricane. My biggest concern for myself is for my solar panels. They are just big metal and glass sails now. I need to get up on the roof and lower them and lash them flat. Then I need to clear all the dangerous and weak trees around. I just got back from town and it's a mad house with people buying emergency supplies. There are THREE storm systems in the North Pacific currently and we're only two months into the hurricane season. I just got back from California last night and this is my welcome home. haha.
Not unusual for hurricanes here; fortunately most lose strength before making landfall. What is unusual is the proximity of the two on the way at the same time...
Thanks for the well wishes! Iselle comes in on Thursday, we'll be the first to see it. But I think it's Julio we really need to worry about. If it keeps moving on it's southerly track it will pick up a lot of energy. It should make landfall on Sunday as a hurricane. My biggest concern for myself is for my solar panels. They are just big metal and glass sails now. I need to get up on the roof and lower them and lash them flat. Then I need to clear all the dangerous and weak trees around. I just got back from town and it's a mad house with people buying emergency supplies. There are THREE storm systems in the North Pacific currently and we're only two months into the hurricane season. I just got back from California last night and this is my welcome home. haha.
since I moved back to Oahu last Feb. 2013... there have been many storm warnings...but so far nothing major has happened(really bad) yet, even the Sunday of the Ukulele Festival we got lucky it was a beautiful day....
but I am sure we have been lucky so far...keep me filled in if possible...we get the bad weather last here other than Kauai...keep your fingers crossed and hope we can get lucky again...
Not unusual for hurricanes here; fortunately most lose strength before making landfall. What is unusual is the proximity of the two on the way at the same time...
Here's a map of the hurricanes that have come close to or hit Hawaii from 1950 to 1982. This was part of an exhibit I saw in April 2011 at Koke'e Srtate Park about the effect of Hurricanes Iwa and Iniki on Kauai. My thought are with you all. Be safe everyone!
Posting Positive thoughts and prayers about the storm approaching Hawaii
Thought I'd start a thread to keep our Island brothers and sisters in our thoughts and prayers. Here's hoping that storm approaching Hawaii doesn't cause them any grief and that they will be safe.
Just got back yesterday from a month on Oahu visiting my wife's family. Locals know the drill and will be ready when the storm comes. However, I'm still sending up a prayer or two.
