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Tropical Storm Moke is bearing heavy rain toward Hawaii, bringing flood risks to islands still recovering from recent damage, with satellite imagery showing bands of rainfall and potential flash floods. Iselle has also formed far offshore in the eastern Pacific and could strengthen, generating large swells along Baja California.
Tropical Storm Moke is strengthening as it moves west-northwest toward the Hawaiian Islands, bringing heavy rainfall (5–10 inches on the Big Island, with isolated totals up to 15 inches) and gusty winds tonight into Sunday. The center is forecast to pass south of the Big Island, with winds remaining robust but gradually weakening. Residents should be alert for potential life-threatening flooding and mudslides in windward terrain; Maui could see 3–6 inches of rain on the east side, with 1–2 inches elsewhere. Swells from Moke will affect eastern and southern shores over the next few days, and another advisory is expected around 5 p.m. HST.
Hawaii’s Big Island is bracing for Tropical Storm Moke as forecasters warn of heavy rain and gusty winds. The region already saw extreme rainfall from a prior system, with the northeast coast of the island recording 43.54 inches (1.1 meters). Roughly 9,000 customers were without power, and officials led by Gov. Josh Green urged residents to stock up on essentials and prepare for potential flooding and outages as Moke approaches.
The Big Island is forecast to receive about a foot of additional rain after deadly floods and landslides in the Lala area, as Tropical Storm Moke tracks toward Hawaii and forecasters warn of more flash flooding and dangerous conditions.
Hawaii officials warn of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Moke while continuing cleanup from Hurricane Lala on Hawaiʻi Island; forecasts call for 10–15 inches of rain in southeast Hawaiʻi Island and East Maui, potentially hindering recovery as the ground remains saturated. National Guard and county partners press on with debris removal, checks for the missing, and reservoir monitoring, with about 13,380 customers still without power and 80% restoration on Hawaiʻi Island. Officials also seek a long-term grid overhaul and microgrids to prevent future outages, while philanthropy and state programs ramp up aid through funds like the Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund and new JustFund channels to direct resources to immediate needs.
A new tropical depression, Two-C, formed southeast of Hawaii and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Moke, tracking west-northwest toward the islands and bringing heavy rain (up to 15 inches on Hawaii Island) and dangerous surf, posing flood and mudslide risks this weekend.