Gusty winds are possible Monday morning through late Tuesday night. The forecast calls for northeast winds 25-45 mph with localized gusts over 60 mph possible over portions of Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Over Haleakalā summit on Maui and the Big Island summits, the NWS is forecasting east winds of 45-55 mph, with gusts in excess of 66 mph possible.
Even while weakening, Dora is expected to remain a hurricane through the entire 5-day forecast period, according to forecasters with the National Hurricane Center. The National Weather Service advises that “while it should continue to be monitored, guidance shows Dora passing south of the islands.” Forecasters with the NWS are anticipating limited showers with trade winds becoming strong and gusty on Tuesday.