07/19/2023
Mobi care and our stores in Hawaiʻi will close early at 3pm/HST today to ensure each member of our team can finish preparing for the storm and get home safely to their ʻohana. Our stores will reopen tomorrow at their normal hours if it is safe to do so.
The island of Hawaiʻi and its surrounding waters are under a tropical storm warning, while all islands are now under a flash flood watch through at least Wednesday afternoon. A high surf warning forecasting dangerously large and disorganized waves is in effect through Wednesday for the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, and Hawaiʻi, along with a high wind warning. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi will be under a wind advisory through Wednesday evening. Storm surge from Calvin will spread through the Hawaiian islands later today and tonight, particularly along windward shores, with swells having the potential to cause life-threatening conditions.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said Calvin strengthened this morning, with maximum sustained winds around 50mph. The storm is about 245 miles east/southeast of Hilo and around 460 miles east/southeast of Honolulu. The storm is moving briskly west at around 22mph. Tropical storm winds are extending up to around 115 miles from the center of the storm, with the first impacts expected for the island of Hawaiʻi this evening. Calvin is expected to remain a tropical storm for around the next 36 hours before weakening.
As always, Mobi does not suspend services for our customers (due to nonpayment or otherwise) during any weather emergency. Our Mobi care team can be reached during its normal hours after the storm passes at 808 723-1111 via phone or SMS, or via imessage.mobi.com from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
E mālama, e palekana, e makaʻala. Please be prepared and stay safe.