UPDATE: 4:47 p.m.

Hawaiian Electric crew members are working to restore power to customers in Ocean View, Honokaa, Ahualoa and Captain Cook as well as pocket outages around Hawaii island, a spokeswoman said.

Approximately 40,000 customers experienced outages on Hawaii island during the storm Monday.

“Even as customers are being restored, new outages are occurring primarily due to flooding or trees being knocked into our lines by strong winds,” said spokeswoman Teri Theuriet this afternoon.

Though crews are working as quickly as possible to safely restore power, extended outages to approximately 800 Hawaiian Electric customers in Waipio, Ahualoa and Hawaiian Ocean View Estates are anticipated.

In Maui County, as many as 12,000 customers suffered a power outage due to high winds and heavy rains Monday. Power to a majority of the customers has been restored as of 3 p.m. today. “Crews are making steady progress on the fewer than a dozen partial circuit or pocket outages remaining,” Theuriet said.

The powerful storm also contributed to some service disruptions for Hawaiian Telcom customers across the state.

The company had temporarily suspended repair work at the height of the storm for safety reasons for employees, said spokeswoman Ann Nishida Fry in a statement today. “Since the weather has stabilized, we are back to business as usual and service has already been restored to many customers.”

A majority of disruptions are on Hawaii island and will be addressed as quickly as possible, she said.

2:08 p.m.

The National Weather Service has extended the high wind warning for Hawaii island through this evening, while a high surf warning remains for the west-facing shores of the island through Wednesday night.

Highway 19 is open along with all other major roadways, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.

Closed roads include Old Mamalahoa Highway between Mauna Loa Street and Puaono Road mauka of Honokaa and Honokaa to Waipio Valley for local traffic only.

“Be advised roads may close without warning throughout the day due to high winds. Please drive carefully,” according to the agency.

Those whose homes or businesses were damaged by the storm Monday evening are being asked to report the damage to Hawaii County Civil Defense online at https://arcg.is/1b8CS1.

1:15 p.m.

A high surf warning has been added for Hawaii island through 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Forecasters expect surf up to 10 to 14 feet this afternoon, easing to 8 to 12 feet on Wednesday.

A high surf advisory has also been added for the west shores of Lanai through 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Surf up to 8 to 12 feet is expected, the National Weather Service said.

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Hawaii’s weather will continue to improve today with drier conditions although strong westerly winds are still expected.

A high wind warning remains in effect for portions of Hawaii island through 6 p.m. today, the National Weather Service said.

Forecasters expect west winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts of over 60 mph.

Several roads on Hawaii island, including Highway 19 at mile marker 46 near Honokaa and Old Mamalahoa Highway between Mauna Loa Street and Puaono Road mauka of Honokaa, remain closed this morning due to high winds, according to the Hawaii County Civil Defense.

Officials recommend motorists use Saddle Road this morning to commute across the island.

A wind advisory for Oahu, Kauai, Niihau, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and Maui is in effect through 6 p.m. today.

The weather services also issued a high surf warning for the north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai and the north shores of Maui until 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Large breaking waves of 30 to 40 feet that could lead to potential impacts to coastal properties and roadways are expected, as are powerful longshore and rip currents.

Forecasters warned the public to steer clear of the shoreline along affected coastlines.

A high surf advisory is also in effect for the west shores of Hawaii island until 6 p.m. Wednesday.