Hurricane Felicia

Aloha Kakou:

Yes, there is a hurricane possibly headed toward Hawaii. It’s still too far away to get a consensus on where or whether it will make landfall.

Today’s Honolulu Advertiser mentions that the storm is beginning to weaken and that it’s path is still uncertain:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090806/NEWS01/908060341/1352

The National Weather Service does not mention the hurricane but does talk about some wind and rain: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=HIZ018

Today’s Maui News says the storm has strengthened and will begin to weaken:
http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/521930.html?nav=10

The storm's path is also up to debate at this point; Felicia could pass harmlessly to the north or south or she could march directly across the islands. The good news is that, should the storm take a northerly tack, passing over the colder water will weaken it by lowering it's windspeeds and possibly breaking it up. Landfall, if it happens, is predicted sometime between Sunday night and Tuesday morning.

We are prepared in the event of a storm; I'm hoping and believing that we won't have to act on those preparations.