Hurricane Watch Posted on Hawaii’s Big Island as Nolo Approaches

A hurricane watch has been issued for Hawaii's Big Island as Tropical Storm Nolo strengthens and approaches the island chain. Nolo, with top winds of 40 miles per hour, is currently 500 miles south of Honolulu and on a path that will take it close to the Big Island early Saturday as a major hurricane. In addition to the hurricane watch, flood watches have been posted for multiple islands, with residents urged to take the threat seriously due to the potential for life-threatening flooding and landslides.

If Nolo follows the forecast and veers away, it will mark another near miss amid an active storm season driven by the strengthening El Nino and unusually warm ocean water.

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