Yes, potential. At least as of 5 am this morning. The predicted path is right over all the islands. But as it is about 935 miles east-southeast of Hilo & 1140 miles east-southeast of Honolulu & moving westerly at about 10 mph, there is still some uncertainty as to how strong it will be when it makes landfall in about 3 days. One thing is for sure, if it makes a direct hit on Hawaiʻi Island along the current predicted path, Mauna Loa & Mauna Kea will take a lot of the energy out of the storm which will save the rest of the islands a lot of damage. Currently maximum sustained winds are 35 mph but it has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical storm within the next 48 hours.
We are already beginning to see the early affects of the potential storm in the form of rain. Lots of rain. Although warnings have indicated we would see the effects beginning on Friday, we are already getting lots of rain. This morning it started before sunrise; when I woke up it was still raining. Because of the impending storm, I will be filling the gas tank of the Crosstrek & not plugging it in to charge so the battery back-up system can be fully charged before the potential storm makes landfall. (Because of the rain clouds the solar panels are slower in recharging the battery so I am starting now.)
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| Thirty-five minutes after sunrise. |
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