Subscribe Now
Choose a package that suits your preferences.
Start Free Account
Get access to 7 premium stories every month for FREE!
Already a Subscriber?
Current print subscriber? Activate your complimentary Digital account.
HONOLULU — The National Weather Service said as of 8 a.m. today the center of Hector, which is still measuring as a Category 4 Hurricane (maximum sustained winds of 113-136 mph), is 495 miles southeast of Hilo moving west at 16 mph. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Hawaii County.
Surf along east facing shores is already building and will peak later today and tonight, at 12-15 feet for the Big Island and 6-10 feet for Maui County. Hector is expected to pass approximately 165 miles south on Wednesday.