Interests elsewhere in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument should monitor the progress of this system. Recent microwave images confirm that the cyclone is tilted to the north with height, due to southerly vertical wind shear. Persistent south to southwest vertical wind shear showed strongest storms were pushed north and northeast of the center. On July 29, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski. Andrew Latto, hurricane specialist at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center noted, “Douglas continues to look impressive in satellite images, with a clear eye and symmetric convection in all quadrants.”. NASA’s Terra satellite uses infrared light to analyze the strength of storms by providing temperature information about the system’s clouds. However, cloud tops in Douglas showed no very cold cloud tops on July 29 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (0945 UTC) when they were imaged by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 millibars. Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 kph) with higher gusts. Hurricane Douglas maintained its eye and structure as it continued moving west through the Central Pacific Ocean and toward Hawaii. Tropical cyclones are like rotating cylinders of winds. NASA’s expertise in space and scientific exploration contributes to essential services provided to the American people by other federal agencies, such as hurricane weather forecasting. Heavy rainfall will also affect portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument the next couple of days. First published on July 27, 2020 / 2:34 AM. Up Next. The high-resolution infrared imagery from Suomi NPPs Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument showed a closed circulation and a relatively compact storm. That is about 40 miles (60 km) east of French Frigate Shoals, and about 525 miles (845 km) west-northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. Forecasters expect the storm to … Heavy rain and wind gusts battered Maui during the morning Sunday, downing a small tree on the Hana Highway. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-douglas-hawaii-miss-oahu Status of Tropical Storm Douglas on July 28, 2020 At 8 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. HST/1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Douglas was located near latitude 23.8 degrees north and longitude 165.7 degrees west. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 kph) with higher gusts. For three consecutive days through Saturday, Hawaii reported record highs of newly confirmed cases. NASA’s Aqua Satellite Shows a Post-tropical System. Hurricane Douglas Hawaii - Sunday Morning 5 a.m. Update (July 26, 2020) Watch later. Updated 1:28 PM ET, Thu July 23, 2020 (CNN) Douglas has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane on Thursday with wind speeds of 120 mph. At 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Douglas was located near latitude 15.7 degrees north and longitude 140.3 degrees west. Douglas was moving toward the west near 23 mph (37 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue until Douglas crosses the International Date Line in about 24 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km). Post-tropical cyclones can continue carrying heavy rains and high winds. A surfer hits the waves in Hauula, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020, before the expected arrival of Hurricane Douglas. NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) posted several updates to the warnings on July 27. In those areas, temperatures were as cold as or colder than minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 56.6 Celsius). By Rob Gutro  The strongest thunderstorms that reach high into the atmosphere have the coldest cloud top temperatures. Strong wind shear has been the undoing of Tropical Storm Douglas. UPDATE: 2 a.m. All islands managed to avoid Hurricane Douglas which is now moving quickly away from Kauai. NASA’s Terra Satellite Reveals Effects of Wind Shear. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 kph) with higher gusts. On July 25 at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) Hurricane Douglas was a strong Category 2 storm with winds near 110 mph. Large swells generated by Douglas will affect a large swath of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument the next couple of days. NOAA’s CPHC forecast calls for “Some slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, but Douglas is expected to remain near hurricane intensity as it passes near, or over, the islands. Douglas is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 kph), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared view of those remnants, headed across the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean. Douglas quickly moving away from state as stubborn Cat 1 hurricane Kauai spared a direct hit from Douglas, but some areas feeling effects By HNN Staff | July 20, 2020 at 5:31 PM HST - … Hurricane Douglas strengthened to a Category 4 storm as the tropical cyclone neared the Central Pacific Thursday evening. One reason is that this path put Douglas to the north of the state and not directly over the islands. This generic term describes a cyclone that no longer possesses sufficient tropical characteristics to be considered a tropical cyclone. The center of Hurricane Douglas was located near latitude 13.1 degrees north and longitude 134.0 degrees west. To see the latest updates, click here. On Maui, 22 people were at five shelters around the island. The imagery showed Douglas’ center staying just off shore from the Hawaiian Islands. Despite the dangers, surfers rode waves and residents took selfies at a lookout point next to the ocean. NOAA’s 2020 hurricane season outlook issued on May 20, 2020, called for two to six tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific … Rainfall was expected to be between 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Hurricane Douglas was skirting Hawaii very late on July 26, 2020. NASA’s Aqua satellite used infrared light to identify strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures and found them surrounding the eyewall of the powerful hurricane. Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Douglas is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday, July 23. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Honolulu — Hurricane Douglas gained some strength and began to spin away from many of the Hawaiian Islands as it skirted the state late Sunday. On July 21 at 6 a.m. a.m. EDT (1000 UTC), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Douglas’ cloud tops in infrared light. The west-northwestward motion is forecast to continue at least through Saturday. Douglas has not intensified to hurricane status because dry air is affecting the eastern portion of the cyclone’s circulation and preventing thunderstorm development. Infrared data provides temperature information, and the strongest thunderstorms that reach high into the atmosphere have the coldest cloud top temperatures. Infrared data provides temperature information, and the strongest thunderstorms that reach high into the atmosphere have the coldest cloud top temperatures. NASA’s Aqua satellite uses infrared light to analyze the strength of storms by providing temperature information about the system’s clouds. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center defines a post-tropical cyclone as a former tropical cyclone. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef. These swells may produce large breaking waves that could inundate some of the lower-lying atolls. Although a compact storm, hurricane Douglas in the Eastern Pacific is mighty, as it has become the season’s first major hurricane. Weakening is forecast during the next couple of days. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. That is about 40 miles (60 km) east of French Frigate Shoals, and about 525 miles (845 km) west-northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. Douglas was moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 kph) and this general motion is expected to continue through Saturday. Douglas was a Category 4 hurricane on July 24. However, Douglas is still forecast to be near hurricane strength when it nears the islands. The shape of a tropical cyclone provides forecasters with an idea of its organization and strength. Satellite data on July 23 at 5 a.m. EDT showed Douglas had a ragged but nearly clear eye surrounded by cold cloud tops of minus 70 degrees Celsius (minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit), indicating very powerful thunderstorms. About 2,110 miles (3,390 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii. Despite the vertical wind shear, Douglas is expected to only slowly weaken as it comes dangerously close to the Hawaiian Islands.”, Hurricane Douglas’ Status on Sunday, July 26, 2020. © 2020 The Associated Press. Gentle rain fell and blustery winds swayed trees on Oahu, home to the state's biggest city, Honolulu. Douglas is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 kph), and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days with a gradual decrease in forward speed and a slight turn toward the west. West of the dateline is the western Pacific Ocean. Hurricane Douglas Hawaii Update - 5 a.m. HST (July 25, 2020) Watch later. All Rights Reserved. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Straka provided the nighttime and infrared images. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 kph) with higher gusts. Hawaiian Airlines canceled all Sunday flights between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland and also between the islands. The VIIRS instrument cloud top temperatures around the eye were as cold as 210 Kelvin (minus 81.6 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 63.1 Celsius), indicating powerful storms. The estimated minimum central pressure is 973 millibars. In Hawaii, rainfall associated with Douglas is expected to affect portions of the main Hawaiian Islands today. At 8 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. HST/1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Douglas was located near latitude 24.7 degrees north and longitude 174.3 degrees west. Douglas was moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 kph), and this general motion is expected to continue the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. NOAA’s CPHC noted at 8 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. HST/1200 UTC) on July 26, the center of Hurricane Douglas was located by Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 20.5 north, longitude 153.6 west. The strongest thunderstorms that reach high into the atmosphere have the coldest cloud top temperatures. A Hurricane Hunter aircraft, which is currently flying in Douglas, indicated it had intensified slightly earlier this evening. On Sunday, July 26, 2020 warnings and watches pepper Hawaii as Hurricane Douglas approaches. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Douglas is a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. By Rob Gutro But the storm gradually weakened and passed within 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Oahu July 26 as a Category 1 hurricane. Warnings in Effect for Douglas on July 28. Gradual weakening is forecast to begin by early Friday. NHC forecaster Robbie Berg said, “The low-[wind]shear, warm sea surface temperature environment within which Douglas is moving is a recipe for continued strengthening, potentially at a rapid rate, for the next 48 hours.”. Antonia Hall, of Kihei, in west Maui, said the storm avoided her area, although she and others were prepared for the worst. In addition, a Hurricane Watch is in effect for Hawaii County, Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe. MODIS found powerful thunderstorms where temperatures were as cold as or colder than minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 56.6 Celsius) around the center and in a thick band of thunderstorms north of the center. Info. Evacuees were told to bring masks and hand sanitizer along with the usual emergency supplies of food and water. Forecast path for Hurricane Douglas as of Friday, July 24, 2020 NOAA CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli says Douglas will likely pass just north of the Big … Maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph (85 kph) with higher gusts. The estimated minimum central pressure was 967 millibars. NASA’s Terra satellite provided infrared data revealed the tropical cyclone was devoid of strong storms, indicating wind shear has weakened it. "The Hawaiian Islands should monitor the … Douglas is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. NOAA’s CPHC mentioned that Douglas had a degraded satellite presentation. Bands of thunderstorms were spiraling into the low-level center from the northern and southern quadrants. "I've seen a lot worse," said Stevens, who's lived on Maui since 1987. At 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) on July 29/11 p.m. HST on July 28, NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) in Honolulu, Hawaii noted, “Due to persistent southerly vertical wind shear, Douglas has been devoid of deep convection for nearly 24 hours, and it appears that it will soon be a post-tropical remnant low.”. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Kaua'i County. Copy link. State health department officials contacted each of the 625 people who were currently in isolation or quarantine as of Friday because they are either COVID-19 positive or have been in contact with someone who is. Aloha UH Hilo Faculty, Staff, and Students: Please be advised that as of 11 am today, Sunday July 26, Hurricane Douglas is approximately 55 miles east-northeast of Kahului, Maui, tracking west-northwest at 16 mph as a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. That puts Douglas’ center about 190 miles (300 km) east of Kahului, Hawaii and 285 miles (460 km) east of Honolulu, Hawaii. The estimated minimum central pressure was 1001 millibars. Aqua found several areas of strong storms around the center of Douglas’ circulation and in broken bands of thunderstorms wrapping into that low-level center. What NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Satellite Showed. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hawaii County, Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe. California to impose regional stay-at-home orders amid virus surge, Georgia couple facing eviction as housing protections set to expire, California Privacy/Information We Collect. Each level needs to be stacked on top each other vertically in order for the storm to maintain strength or intensify. Duke Stevens, who lives in Hana on Maui's eastern tip, said by early afternoon there was no longer any wind and the light rain that fell persistently through the night had subsided. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 millibars. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has posted warnings for Douglas. The estimated minimum central pressure is 954 millibars. Every one of those indicated they would shelter-in-place and not seek refuge at a hurricane shelter. On July 24 at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 UTC), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered temperature information about Hurricane Douglas’ cloud tops. If it makes landfall as a hurricane, it will be only the third hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii. As of 11 p.m. Sunday Hawaii Standard Time (5 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time), Douglas was 100 miles northwest of Honolulu. Total rain accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts are possible, with the greatest rainfall in elevated terrain on Kauai. NOAA’s CPHC noted, “Hurricane force winds are expected over portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals later today and tonight. Tropical Depression 8E formed about 905 miles (1,460 km) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico by 11 a.m. EDT on July 20. Using visible imagery from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite, an animation shows the intensification and movement of Hurricane Douglas from July 20 to July 24 in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Forecasters said a hurricane warning was canceled for Oahu but remained in effect for Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau, which could still be hit by the system with strong wind gusts and rough surf. using the NASA Worldview platform, an animation was created to show Douglas over four days. There … On July 30 at  0105 UTC  (July 29 at 9:05 p.m. EDT), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered infrared data on Douglas that confirmed wind shear had reduced the storm to a post-tropical low pressure area. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals. By 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) it had strengthened into a hurricane. At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Douglas was located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 143.5 West. In general, wind shear is a measure of how the speed and direction of winds change with altitude. That is about 1,470 miles (2,365 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Many of the available imagery layers are updated within three hours of observation, essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks “right now.”. This was supported by the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) instrument (that also flies aboard Suomi NPP) data taken roughly 20 minutes earlier, which also seemed to show an exposed circulation on the southeast side.”, CPHC Hurricane forecaster Thomas Birchard said in the July 26 discussion, “Worth noting is that the data also indicate that the low-level center is south of the center that is seen in conventional satellite imagery. Lau said Douglas would have been a lot worse had its track been 20 or 30 miles to the south. The shape of a tropical cyclone provides forecasters with an idea of its organization and strength. Advertisement. Two and one half hours later, NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Douglas and provided a nighttime view of the storm as well as an infrared view. Share. Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph (175 kph) with higher gusts. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts. UPDATE: 8 PM HST Friday, July 24, 2020 Major Hurricane Douglas is still moving toward Hawai‘i and is about 610 miles east-southeast of Hilo. President Trump issued an emergency declaration for Hawaii because of the hurricane, directing federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts. NASA brings together technology, science, and unique global Earth observations to provide societal benefits and strengthen our nation. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with an image of Douglas that showed development of an eye as it quickly intensified. Douglas is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h). Hawaii has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation, but COVID-19 numbers have been rising in recent weeks. Shopping. Tropical Depression 8E developed on July 20 and quickly organized into a tropical storm. Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of Douglas. The is a previous version of our forecast for Hurricane Douglas. NHC forecaster Andrew Latto noted in the morning discussion, “The system is forecast to remain in a favorable environment for intensification for the next day or so. July 26, 2020, 2:00 a.m. Hurricane Douglas is 190 miles east of Kahului and 285 miles east of Honolulu, maintains maximum sustained winds of 90 … NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, https://blogs.nasa.gov/hurricanes/tag/douglas-2020/, NASA Aids Disaster Response after Eta and Iota Hit Central America. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 kph) with higher gusts. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef, and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Forecasters noted that Douglas’ overall appearance has changed little over the early morning hours on July 22. NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) issued the final advisory on Douglas on July 29 at 11 a.m. EDT (5 a.m. HST/1500 UTC). Douglas is centered about 1,875 miles (3,020 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. "This is just kind of something we go through here.". July 26, 2020. At 5 a.m. HST on Friday, July 24, 2020, the center of Hurricane Douglas was located 895 miles ESE of Hilo, Hawaiʻi (near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 141.9 West). That is about 1,010 miles (1,630 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. When outside winds batter a storm, it can change the storm’s shape and push much of the associated clouds and rain to one side of it. Douglas is about 320 miles (515 km) southeast of Midway Island. 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