Douglas is expected to be either a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm when it nears the eastern end of the state. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? At 2 a.m., Douglas remained a strong Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, but was 60 miles north-northwest of Lihue. People will have to wear face coverings to be admitted, and will have to wear them unless they are eating, drinking or sleeping. Kauai would see the worst of the storm in the evening, possibly after dark. ", First published on July 26, 2020 / 8:56 PM. Governor David Ige said residents should already have their 14-day emergency supply kit in place, but because of COVID-19, he encouraged people to add masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes. Hurricane Douglas, 5 a.m. (7/27/2020). Kauai would see the worst of the storm in the evening, possibly after dark. Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii as islands brace for high winds, rain, and storm surge Hurricane Douglas has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph Hawaii has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation, but COVID-19 numbers have been rising in recent weeks. The Hurricane Hunters will continue to provide valuable data as Douglas moves away from the Molokai radar, and it will be poorly sampled by the Kauai radar. Maximum sustained winds are at 85 mph and movement continues toward the WNW at 16 mph. Honolulu resident Scott Silva had supplies in hand. By Sunday afternoon, Hurricane Douglas is forecast to pass about 30 miles north of the island of Maui and have sustained winds of 80 mph. So that's a big concern," he said. Douglas is passing north of the Big Island of Hawaii right now as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph. Authorities on Oahu and Maui sounded emergency sirens as rain fell and blustery winds swayed trees. The center of Hurricane Douglas, which Ballard called a “pretty nasty hurricane,” appears to have passed within 45 miles (72 kilometers) to the north of Hana, Maui. CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY Every one of those indicated they would shelter-in-place and not seek refuge at a hurricane shelter. It could be a life threatening event," he said. Kauai remains under Flood Advisory and Hurricane Warning. 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Kauai would see the worst of the storm in the evening, possibly after dark. “Not expecting too much trouble from this one.”. UPDATE: 11 a.m. HST, Sunday, July 26, 2020. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell urged residents to take the threat seriously, saying Oahu has repeatedly gotten lucky in recent years as hurricanes bearing down on the island have ultimately fizzled out or veered away. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell urged residents to take the threat seriously, saying Oahu has repeatedly gotten lucky in recent years as hurricanes bearing down on the island have ultimately fizzled out or veered away. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Currently, Oahu and Kauai are under a hurricane warning while the whole state is under a flash flood watch until Monday afternoon. “We don’t want to see anyone get hurt or worse.”. “I’ve seen a lot worse,” said Stevens, who has lived on Maui since 1987. "It's probably not the most likely solution right now, but when you're forecasting a hurricane to go 40 miles or so north of Oahu, any little jog to the left would bring much worse conditions to the main Hawaiian Islands. Rainfall was expected to be between 5-15 inches (13-38 centimeters). AP journalists Caleb Jones in Honolulu, Mark Thiessen in Anchorage, Alaska, Brian P.D. Hanna lashes Texas with floods and strong win... Hurricane Douglas as seen in satellite imagery as of Sunday, July 16, 2020. UPDATE: The latest information on Douglas (BIVN) – Hurricane Douglas is 60 miles northeast of Honolulu as of 5 p.m. HST, and moving west northwest at 16 mph. Flash flood watch remains in effect through this afternoon for Kauai. "I've seen a lot worse," said Stevens, who has lived on Maui since 1987. All Rights Reserved. The center of Hurricane Douglas, which Ballard called a "pretty nasty hurricane," appears to have passed within 45 miles to the north of Hana, Maui. "We don't want to see anyone get hurt or worse.". "We remain uncomfortably close to a dangerous hurricane here in the state of Hawaii," Robert Ballard, the science and operations officer at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, said during a teleconference. Despite earlier warnings that Douglas could pass directly over the islands, surfers hit the waves and selfie-takers flocked to the shoreline on Oahu. Honolulu resident Scott Silva had supplies in hand. At 11 a.m., the National Weather Service said Hurricane Douglas was approximately 55 miles east-northeast of Kahalui, Maui, and roughly 140 miles east of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. People will have to wear face coverings to be admitted, and will have to wear them unless they are eating, drinking or sleeping. CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Duke Stevens, who lives in Hana on Maui's eastern tip, said by early afternoon there was no longer any wind and the light rain that fell persistently through the night had subsided. Hurricane Douglas Update Monday, July 27, 2020 7:00 am HST – FINAL UPDATE Hurricane Douglas is now located 90 miles northwest of Lihue, Kauai. At mid-afternoon, the storm was 100 miles east of Honolulu. The is a previous version of our forecast for Hurricane Douglas. Authorities on Oahu and Maui sounded emergency sirens as rain fell and blustery winds swayed trees. Gov. PC: NOAA/NWS/CPHC; Hurricane Douglas, 5 a.m. (7/27/2020). On Maui, 22 people were at five shelters around the island. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. But not this time, he said. President Donald Trump issued an emergency declaration for Hawaii because of the hurricane, directing federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts. PC: NOAA/NWS/CPHC; UPDATE: 5 AM HST Monday, July 27, 2020. State health department officials contacted each of the 625 people who were currently in isolation or quarantine as of Friday because they are either COVID-19 positive or have been in contact with someone who is. Hurricane Douglas: 10 a.m. Update from Kauai Ashley Nagaoka reports from Kauai, which could see the heaviest impacts of Hurricane Douglas late Sunday and early Monday. CD Projekt Changes Developer Bonus Structure After Buggy Release, Sweden’s Covid Workers Are Quitting in Dangerous Numbers, Are Tesla’s Shares Worth $90 or $780? Therefore, this will be the last Tropical Cyclone Update based on radar data. Hurricane Douglas update from Kauai, Hawaii. New clues in the hunt for a serial killer revealed, Thousands gather in Washington D.C. to show support for Trump, Man serving 90-year sentence for selling marijuana is released, California Privacy/Information We Collect. LIHUE, Hawaii (KHON2) – The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reports that the passing of Hurricane Douglas brought minimal power outages. Evacuees were told to bring masks and hand sanitizer along with the usual emergency supplies of food and water. The southern eyewall of Douglas tracked just north of Maui, Oahu and Kauai, sparing those islands from seeing the worst of the hurricane's strong winds and heavy rainfall. Officials urged residents to shelter in place or, as last resort, to take refuge at shelters. Hawaii has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation, but COVID-19 numbers have been rising in recent weeks. Hurricane Douglas tracker update: Major storm heading STRAIGHT for Hawaii HURRICANE DOUGLAS could hit the islands of Hawaii over the weekend, meteorologists have predicted. All hurricane warnings for the state were dropped early Monday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reported. As of 11 p.m. Sunday Hawaii Standard Time (5 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time), Douglas was 100 miles northwest of Honolulu. July 27, 5 a.m. Hurricane Douglas is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands, leaving some lingering moisture. Hurricane Douglas is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands and a hurricane warning is issued for portions of the Papahanaumokukea Marine National Monument. “We remain uncomfortably close to a dangerous hurricane here in the state of Hawaii,” Robert Ballard, the science and operations officer at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, said during a teleconference. So that’s a big concern,” he said. Maui was projected to have the brunt of the storm before Douglas moved on to Honolulu in the afternoon. A direct hit on Oahu still remains a possibility, he said. Rainfall was expected to be between 5-15 inches. "We're going to be seeing strong winds and storm surge on parts of the island where roads are very close to the water, where homes are very close to the water. Photographer: Ronene Zilberman/AFP via Getty Images. For three consecutive days through Saturday, Hawaii reported record highs of newly confirmed cases. "Just make sure I had enough food, you know, enough extra water, which I usually do anyway, so that's about it," he said. About 300 people evacuated to the Hawaii Convention Center on the edge of Waikiki. Honolulu (AP) -- Heavy rain and wind gusts battered Maui on Sunday as Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of Hawaii and officials urged residents to take shelter. Kapaa this morning. Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. Hurricane Douglas swirls 'uncomfortably close' to Hawaii Forecasters said Kauai would see the worst of Hurricane Douglas in the evening, possibly after dark. For three consecutive days through Saturday, Hawaii reported record highs of newly confirmed cases. Forecasters said the Category 1 hurricane would pass close to Oahu and potentially even make a direct hit on the island, which is home to state's biggest city of Honolulu. At mid-afternoon, the storm was 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Honolulu. Oahu, Kauai and Maui were all under a hurricane warning, though a hurricane watch was canceled for the Big Island. Douglas remains a Category 1 hurricane as it passes 50 miles N of Kahului, Maui. But not this time, he said. Ballard said the storm was tracking west-northwest over the island chain and any variation of the path closer could bring much worse weather. It did not make landfall on Kauai overnight, passing to the north of the island just like the rest of the state. Bringing maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, Hurricane Douglas swirled about 90 miles northwest of Kahului, Hawaii, and about 60 miles northeast of Honolulu, Oahu, the National Hurricane Center said. Updated on: July 26, 2020 / 9:15 PM The very large swell from Hurricane Douglas has arrived along east facing shores of the Big Island and Maui County, and will continue to build there, and then spread to Oahu and Kauai today. Preparation for hurricane Douglas in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 25. Duke Stevens, who lives in Hana on Maui’s eastern tip, said by early afternoon there was no longer any wind and the light rain that fell persistently through the night had subsided. Officials urged residents to shelter in place or, as last resort, to take refuge at shelters. Every one of those indicated they would shelter-in-place and not seek refuge at a hurricane shelter. Honolulu (AP) -- Heavy rain and wind gusts battered Maui on Sunday as Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of Hawaii and officials urged residents to take shelter. Douglas had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) in the afternoon. State health department officials contacted each of the 625 people who were currently in isolation or quarantine as of Friday because they are either COVID-19 positive or have been in contact with someone who is. Wall Street Can’t Decide, Oracle Moves Headquarters to Texas, Joining Valley Exodus, Merkel Orders Germany Into Hard Lockdown as Infections Swell. David Ige said residents should already have their 14-day emergency supply kit in place, but because of COVID-19, he encouraged people to add masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes. (CNN) Douglas has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane on Thursday with wind speeds of 120 mph. Evacuees were told to bring masks and hand sanitizer along with the usual emergency supplies of food and water. Douglas had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) in the afternoon. A direct hit on Oahu still remains a possibility, he said. Forecasters are warning powerful winds, rain and storm surge could inflict damage. It could be a life threatening event," he said. Maui was projected to have the brunt of the storm before Douglas moved on to Honolulu in the afternoon. Hurricane Douglas expected to remain near hurricane ... - Hawaii … The storm approaches as Hawaii grapples with increasing COVID-19 numbers. Hurricane Douglas, the strongest storm on the planet right now, is approaching Hawaii but is forecast to weaken before it reaches the island chain this weekend. Hawaiian Airlines canceled all Sunday flights between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland and also between the islands. DANGEROUS HURRICANE DOUGLAS NEAR MAUI. Some businesses in the North Shore Marketplace in Haleiwa, Hawaii, are boarded up and closed in anticipation of Hurricane Douglas, as seen on Sunday, July 26, 2020, on the island of Oahu. “Just make sure I had enough food, you know, enough extra water, which I usually do anyway, so that’s about it,” he said. 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