Hilda remains a tropical storm, but barely.
Hilda remains a tropical storm, but barely.
At 5 a.m. today, the storm was about 210 miles south-southeast of Hilo, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and moving to the west at 9 mph with tropical storm force winds extending up to 60 miles from the storm’s center.
A tropical storm watch has been cancelled for the Big Island due to the unlikelihood of tropical storm force winds, but heavy showers and possible thunderstorms are likely, and a flash flood watch is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday.
Total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches is expected with some locations receiving up to 12 inches of rain.
A high surf warning has been downgraded to a high surf advisory for east facing shores, with 8 to 12-foot surf heights expected today.