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VIDEO: National Weather Service’s Robert Ballard answers Hurricane Douglas questions

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Robert Ballard, who is the science and operations officer at the National Weather Service in Honolulu, joins us for a livestream Q&A to discuss Hurricane Douglas as it approaches the Hawaii islands this weekend.

Robert Ballard, who is the science and operations officer at the National Weather Service in Honolulu and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, joined us today for a livestream Q&A video to discuss Hurricane Douglas as it approaches the Hawaiian islands this weekend.

As of 5 p.m. today, Douglas was located about 240 miles east of Hilo and about 430 miles east-southeast of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

Watch the livestream video above.

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For the latest Hurricane Douglas updates, go to 808ne.ws/hurricaneseason.


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