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msongs

(67,438 posts) Thu Aug 20, 2015, 05:12 PM Aug 2015

strong hurricane developing in Hawaiian waters, expected to near western islands in 4 days

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/tcpages/?storm=Three-C

the few major hurricanes that have directly hit the islands have come from the south, where water is warmest, and as a result of storms curving north to northeast. storms coming from the east usually curve north, weaken due to shear, and receive a weakening blow when running into the mass of the big island, Hawaii island.

a 100 mph hurricane in the areas shown on the map in the link above spell potential serious storm outcomes.

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strong hurricane developing in Hawaiian waters, expected to near western islands in 4 days (Original Post) msongs Aug 2015 OP

Shit, the last one I can think of destroyed Poipu Beach on Kauai and randys1 Aug 2015 #1

'Iniki? KamaAina Aug 2015 #2

We were lucky enough to stay in a room at the Sherton Poipu that opened up to the beach within randys1 Aug 2015 #5

Wow! KamaAina Aug 2015 #6

I wonder if it's rebounded? Mister Ed Aug 2015 #9

It has, but it is different. The resorts arent situated the way they were, some are gone. randys1 Aug 2015 #10

Man, that is one strange track KamaAina Aug 2015 #3

Hurricane sandwich...east and west. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #4

water near shore in waikiki feels so warm it is uncomfortable for lap swimming, just ok for msongs Aug 2015 #7

Kick Hekate Aug 2015 #8

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Shit, the last one I can think of destroyed Poipu Beach on Kauai and

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 05:14 PM

Aug 2015

I was lucky enough to be there before it happened, then after, to see the damage.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

2. 'Iniki?

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 05:47 PM

Aug 2015

Factoid: 'Iniki made landfall on September 11, 1992. This became a source of wry amusement for Kaua'i residents nine years later.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

5. We were lucky enough to stay in a room at the Sherton Poipu that opened up to the beach within

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 05:57 PM

Aug 2015

20 feet. Never forget that.

They had to change all that after the storm.

May have been more than 20 feet, but it was close

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

6. Wow!

Reply to randys1 (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 05:59 PM

Aug 2015

Fun fact: Kaua'i instituted its first public bus system after 'Iniki -- because so many people's cars had been destroyed that they had no way to get around the island! The Kaua'i Bus is still in use today.