Above is the current satellite map of Ana. The storm became category 1 hurricane strength with 85 mph winds and gusts over 100 mph. So far things are very calm here on O'ahu (directly north of the center of the storm in the map above). The storm is swinging further to the south than at first expected. We are expecting some wind and rain however and I will update this post if anything happens.
By the way, the weather has been very hot here in Hawai'i over the past couple of months. It is hard to sleep at night because it is so warm. Early in the morning, before sunrise, I walk to work and I am already sweating. I have talked to people that have lived here 10+ years and they tell me they've never seen a fall like this one.
Update, 3pm Oct. 18: It has been overcast all day. This afternoon it has been drizzling rain off and on with a steady breeze up to 20 mph.
Update, 5pm Oct. 18: Ana has turned trajectory a bit toward us (we are near the "73" in the map below); Ana is sill at category 1 hurricane strength. The rain has picked up but it is still just 10-20 mph winds here. (It feels good to get a breeze because it has been so hot day and night lately.)
Update 7:20am Oct 19: Ana slowed down and veered north a bit yesterday but is now well to the west and predicted to track away from us. The storm is still at a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph sustained winds and gusts to 100 mph. Here in O'ahu it is gray and overcast with light breezes and rain off and on all night. Below is a current satellite map from weather underground. One of the weather stations on the big island is out of whack...-40 is cold for Hawai'i!
Update 8AM Oct. 19: Heavy rain now. Can't see more than 1/2 a mile in the distance. This is on top of raining all night and most of yesterday. I won't be surprised if there is some local flooding.
Update 12 Noon, Oct. 19: Ana has lost some strength but is still a hurricane, down to 75 mph sustained winds. It is still raining heavily here and there is lots of standing water everywhere. An alert was posted that flash flooding has been spotted in the southern (coastal) parts of Honolulu. It doesn't look like it will stop raining anytime soon.
In the map above we are under the mess in the middle. Only the SE edge of the big island is coming out from under the rain and clouds at the moment.
