{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7808c1574e7b0a32c26c9052420d64c7400d6c63.025.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Hurricane Watch issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-25","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7808c1574e7b0a32c26c9052420d64c7400d6c63.025.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Honolulu HI"},"word_count":747,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Hurricane Watch: Hurricane Watch issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Kohala\n**Issued by:** NWS Honolulu HI\n**Sent:** 2026-09-25T11:03:00-10:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-25T11:03:00-10:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-25T23:15:00-10:00\n\n## Description\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Kawaihae\n- Waikoloa Village\n- Mahukona\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 35-45 mph with gusts to 70 mph\n- Window for Tropical Storm force winds: early this evening\nuntil early Sunday morning\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 58\nto 73 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for dangerous wind of equivalent strong tropical\nstorm force.\n- PREPARE: Last minute efforts to protect life and property\nshould now be complete. The area remains subject to\nsignificant wind damage.\n- ACT: Now is the time to shelter from dangerous wind.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding\n- Potential impacts from the main wind event are unfolding.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible\n- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-3 feet\nabove ground somewhere within surge prone areas\n- Window of concern: Begins this morning\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm\nsurge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for storm surge flooding greater than 1 foot\nabove ground.\n- PREPARE: Complete preparations for storm surge flooding,\nespecially in low-lying vulnerable areas, before conditions\nbecome unsafe.\n- ACT: Leave immediately if evacuation orders are given for\nyour area.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along\nimmediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas\nfarther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become\noverspread with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous\nin places where surge water covers the road.\n- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes,\nmainly in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks,\nboardwalks, and piers. A few small craft broken away from\nmoorings.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for\nmoderate flooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for\nmoderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues\nare possible.\n- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area\nvulnerable to flooding.\n- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take\naction may result in serious injury or loss of life.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant\n- Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations\nand rescues.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with\nswifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,\nespecially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams,\ncreeks, canals, arroyos, and ditches overflow.\n- Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken\nfoundations. Several places may experience expanded areas\nof rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and\npoor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on\nmoving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow.\nDriving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge\nclosures.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a few\ntornadoes\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should continue to include possible\ntornadoes.\n- PREPARE: Stay within your shelter keeping informed of the\nlatest tornado situation.\n- ACT: Move quickly to the safest place within your shelter\nif a tornado warning is issued.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the\nexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.\n- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with\npower and communications disruptions.\n- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,\nchimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or\noverturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,\nshallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown\noff roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.\n\n* FOR MORE INFORMATION:\n- https://www.weather.gov/hfo"}