The family and I are (scheduled to) leave for Hawaii on Friday morning. I suspect plans may get altered.

thank you for bringing it up, lovuian.

they say this is a possible result of a large El Nino event building up in the Pacific
It's strange to see back to back storms like that

it's rolling right now.

Talking about Hawaii here/AKA/The Big Island..

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"CNN) -- Tropical cyclones in the Pacific do not worry some Hawaiian residents because direct hits historically have been so rare on the islands. Hawaii is a small target in a large ocean.

But the state finds itself prepping ahead of what could be a pair of back-to-back smacks from Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio.

Even if these two storms weaken or don't make landfall -- as is usually the case around Hawaii -- they can still cause damage, including flooding and debris, experts warn."

"People are not really nervous, but honestly just hoping for some good surf," said Murray, who owns the Hilo Surfboard Company. "Surfers get excited when hurricane season starts. The people here are really nonchalant and are used to rain, which is the main thing we are expecting."

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"..There are no lines at the supermarket or stocking of supplies, even though Iselle is on a forecast track to hit the islands on Thursday."

"I'm not worried about this storm," Murray said.

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"A primer on Hurricane in Hawaii by the University of Hawaii says just as much: "Hurricanes are relatively rare events in the Hawaiian islands."

MOre..
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/us/hawaii-storms/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

That last paragraph cracks me up.. it's like they can't remember back 22 years ago when the really big one hit Kaua'i on 9/11/92. We do.. I can report that most of the food, water, & batteries around here are Off the shelves.. After Iniki in 1992.. Kauaians aren't taking any chances..

My grandparents lived in Galveston and as a kid, me and my sister would spend summers there. I guess that is why I've always found hurricanes fascinating-although, respectful of them knowing how "tempermental" they can be!

With that said, this caught my eye early on because of the direction it is coming from--and another one following! Are there seawalls? I will keep you and the islands in my thoughts and prayers. Be safe and keep us posted!

"I don't know if it is related to global warming, but it is quite unusual for two hurricanes to follow the same track just days apart. The one-two punch would be unprecedented in the era of satellite hurricane tracking, said Kevin Roth, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel. One thing is certain, hurricanes feed of the energy of warm ocean surfaces. Global warming will only make them more frequent and stronger."

http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2014/08/iselle-and-julio-come-to-visit.html

And, this..

"Two big storms so close together is rare in the eastern Pacific, and Hurricane Iselle could hit by Friday and Tropical Storm Julio could hit two or three days later, weather officials said."

http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-stocks-water-2-major-storms-loom-195611139.html

is. www.tropicalstormrisk.com

Tropical Storm Tracker: There are 5 active systems as of 7 Aug, 0:38 GMT

HALONG NW Pacific 24.2 N 131.4 E 90 kts 2 27.1 N 131.5 E 90 kts 2
ISELLE NE Pacific 17.2 N 145.9 W 80 kts 1 18.3 N 151.2 W 70 kts 1
BERTHA N Atlantic 40.2 N 62.7 W 45 kts TS 45.0 N 52.5 W 40 kts TS
GENEVIEVE NE Pacific 13.5 N 178.4 W 75 kts 1 15.9 N 177.0 E 95 kts 2
JULIO NE Pacific 15.8 N 131.8 W 65 kts 1 16.9 N 137.4 W 70 kts

http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/tracker/dynamic/main.html

stay safe!!!!!

I will be thinking of you.

It's getting weird here.. the store downstairs has been so busy like you'd expect a Whole Foods in LA to be.. so much of the food and water is off the shelves now.. expecting another shipment tomorrow because they usual time is Friday and the seas will be too rough!

Please let us know when it's better.

food and connections!

...to you and all.

direct hit both times. We'll all be sending our energy your way, Cha, for your safety and well-being and for that of the people of Hawaii.

Mahalo for all your good energy being sent out our way.

I hope you stay safe.

It really does help with all these "stay safe" wishes.. Hopefully, Iselle and Julio won't be too intense when they make landfall after churning up out there in the Pacific..

both are weakening big time - Iselle will be a Tropical Storm by landfall. Julio will miss you all.

or at least watching the other brave souls try to survive it.

That sounds suicidal.

Don't they close off Jaws to any access during such times? It's too damn dangerous.

Though I would try and enjoy a nice lunch at Mama's Fish House.

but they are also smart enough to turn away if Jaws isn't breaking right.

so it should just be a strong breeze by the time it gets to you Cha.

Backatcha! That's so cool..

I recently read a book called The Wave- It was great. If I hadn't read it I would have thought you were talking about big sharks

and Rec this so it can at least get on the greatest? I'm going to keep kicking it as long as I can.

It's really helpful.. out here waiting for it..

and give us reports
this is an unusual occurrence two of them back to back

about the "unpredictability of Julio" .. so we shall see. We might be without electricity at some point so that wouldn't be good. And, our Primary Election Day is on Saturday so I'm hoping that goes okay.

a little bit scary!

Weather Alert Central.com looks like a good site! Thanks lovuan~ I'm going to send this link to my son.

Looks like it's an app.. so if you see anything on Julio I would really appreciate it..

It's very frustrating and your right Julio is barely talked about Sheesh

challenges and then .. oh yeah, we could have a hurricane by the end of the week! It has been awhile. And, in '92 we got only a few hours warning starting at 5amish.. for a cat 4 if not a 5er..

The food, water, and batteries have been flying off the shelves here on Kaua'i.. seems most people have a good memory of 9/11/92 and Hurricane Iniki.. and not taking any chances!

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/weather-watch/article_3a1f380e-1b9b-11e4-aa48-0019bb2963f4.html

spare them the brunt of it.

On edit to add: I'm so glad the climate change deniers can sleep comfortably, perhaps Rush was planning a trip to the islands this weekend, he could get a turd's eye view of his denial in action.

4.3 earthquake rattles Hawaii,

but TS Julio will miss all the islands

Obama is President.

The first will pass over the islands as a tropical storm at the worst, the second will pass off to the north creating swells the surfers flock to.

The first is already falling apart and dry air is pumping in.

Edit: original post was silly. Stay safe, hope for the weakest storms.

Up date

I just found this but there is so many conflicting reports.. But, it's only Friday and we'll see after the weekend. We're not getting anything really Yet!

Primary voting is tomorrow so hoping that goes okay!

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Kauai and Western Islands:

Kauai took the brunt of Hawaii’s last hurricane strike, Iniki, in 1992, but should have the least impacts of the major islands this time around. Still, folks on Kauai can expect up to a foot of heavy rain from Iselle alone and additional rain from Julio until Monday night. Flash floods and mudslides are nearly certain in places.

Thanks to warming seas and expected changes in atmospheric circulation patterns associated with climate change, Hawaii’s hurricane threat is expected to increase in coming decades. A recent study showed this effect could send two to three times more storms Hawaii’s way by the end of the century. Since Hawaii’s hurricanes are so rare, such an increase might be difficult to detect, however."

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/08/06/hurricane_iselle_tropical_storm_julio_what_hawaii_can_expect.html

Hope the primary voting goes well too!

around 2am and the electricity went off for about a 1/2 a second.. and then the rain slowed down after about a 1/2 an hour! Just a light rain now.

The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for all islands

These pics are from the wake of Iselle..







More..
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26167902/ts-iselle-forms-in-eastern-pacific

Now we're waiting for Julio to do what it wants it do..

Going to go vote very soon! Mahalo!

You rock for voting! Stay good. Keep reporting. Mahalo!

He said they had some rain but nothing awful. Glad my Hawaiian friends are good!