Hurricane Warning Issued for Big Island Windward Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 14, 2026, 10 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Honolulu has issued a Hurricane Warning for Big Island Windward Waters with east winds of 35-45 kt and gusts to 65 kt expected.
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- Record type
- Hurricane Warning
- Affected area
- Big Island Windward Waters
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Honolulu HI
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Big Island Windward Waters.
Alert Details
Hurricane Warning issued by NWS Honolulu HI. Effective from 2026-08-13T17:01:00-10:00, expires 2026-08-14T06:15:00-10:00. Severity: Extreme. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Big Island Windward Waters (PHZ122).
What You Should Do
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for extreme conditions.
Expected Conditions
East winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 65 kt and seas 17 to 22 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet.
Timeline
Hurricane Warning in effect 6 PM Friday until 6 AM Sunday. Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM HST Friday. Impacts include extremely strong winds causing hazardous seas that will likely capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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