Tropical Storm Moke continues to churn in open waters within the Central Pacific, simply days after Hurricane Lala left widespread destruction throughout Hawaii.
The brand new system is at the moment positioned about 330 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with winds of 45 mph.
It’s shifting west-northwest at 12 mph and is anticipated to cross south of the Hawaiian islands by means of the weekend into early subsequent week.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.
ABC Information
Moke is forecast to stay at tropical storm power by means of Tuesday earlier than weakening.
This NOAA satellite tv for pc picture taken Aug. 22, 2026, exhibits Tropical Storm Moke advancing in the direction of Hawaii within the Pacific Ocean.
NOAA by way of AP
On the present forecast observe, rain and gusty winds will arrive to the Huge Island Saturday night time and proceed by means of the start of subsequent week.
The storm is anticipated to supply rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with most quantities of 15 inches throughout the Huge Island.
Rain has already begun to maneuver throughout the Huge Island and is anticipated to proceed by means of a minimum of Monday, with lingering rain nonetheless impacting a number of the islands probably on Tuesday.
Rainfall totals of 1 to three inches, with most quantities of 5, are anticipated throughout the rest of the Hawaiian islands.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.
ABC Information
This rainfall might produce life threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep terrain and over areas that had been affected just lately by Hurricane Lala.
Lala moved south of the Big Island on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying greater than 100 houses and reducing off some communities, in keeping with the governor.
The storm dumped greater than a foot of rain over elements of the state, with the highest elevations getting greater than 40 inches. Hundreds on the Huge Island are nonetheless with out energy.
