Moke weakens to a tropical depression, rain and gusty winds still possible for Hawaii Island

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Moke weakens to a tropical depression, rain and gusty winds still possible for Hawaii Island

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Moke has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it continues on a path south of the Hawaiian Islands.

The National Hurricane Center said at 5 p.m. Sunday, the tropical depression was centered 335 miles south-southwest of Hilo and was moving to the west at 14 miles per hour.

The tropical depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour with higher gusts. Moke is forecast to gradually lose strength and should degenerate into a remnant low by Tuesday.

Watches and Warnings

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch that will be in effect through Monday afternoon for the island of Hawaii.

A Wind Advisory is also in effect until midnight Sunday night for the usual windier areas of Maui County and Hawaii Island. East-northeast winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour are possible.

Threats from Moke

WIND: Gusty winds are likely across the Hawaiian Islands during the next couple of days, especially in areas of high terrain.

Winds are expected to begin gradually weakening Sunday night, with more typical trade winds Tuesday.

RAINFALL: Cloud bands along the northern periphery of the tropical storm are expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with maximum amounts of 15 inches over windward and southeast slopes of Hawaii Island. While it doesn’t sound like much, the National Weather Service said it won’t take much rainfall to produce flash flooding on ground already saturated from Hurricane lala.

For the remainder of the islands, moisture drawn northward from Moke may bring up to 1 or 2 inches of rain.