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A large tree fell onto power lines this morning in Kailua-Kona. Police asked motorists to avoid Kuakini Highway near Palani Road and Kaiwi Street while crews affected repairs and restored power to the area. (Courtesy Laurie Oue)
NOAA / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
This satellite image shows rain clouds over Hawaii island and Maui and Hurricane Oho southeast of the Big Island.
Strong winds and heavy rains downed trees and closed roads on Hawaii island Tuesday.
A flood advisory for the Big Island expired at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Rains of about an inch an hour had created minor flooding from Volcano to South Point earlier in the day.
Forecasters extended a wind advisory for the Kona area until 10 p.m.
North winds of 25 to 30 mph, with gusts to 45 mph could cause tree limbs and weak structures to blow around and break, the National Weather Service said.
Police asked motorists to avoid Kuakini Highway near Palani Road and Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona as crews removed a large tree that fell onto power lines late this morning. Crews were also repairing a downed utility pole. The work is expected to take eight to 10 hours.
The incident also cut power to residents in the area.
Remnants of a weather system that brought showers to Oahu Monday moved over Maui overnight and the Big Island Tuesday morning.
The Big Island is also seeing an increase in tropical moisture and clouds from Hurricane Oho.
The rains appear to be a factor in a landslide at Kaawalii Gulch and flooding in Ahualoa. The landslide closed the Hilo-bound lane of Hawaii Belt Road and Kahana Drive above Old Mamalahoa Highway at about 8:30 a.m.
Flooding was also reported on Kahana Drive in the Ahualoa area at about 8:38 a.m.
Today’s weather contrasts with Monday when Hilo tied a high temperature record for the date. The high of 88 degrees at the airport tied a record last reached on Oct. 5, 1976.
Forecasters expect the showers to move offshore to the east sometime tonight.
On Maui, the Department of Health issued a brown water advisory for Honokahua Bay in West Maui because of heavy rains there.
The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals and associated flood debris.
