Tropical Storm Moke Nears Hawaii
Moke is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to Hawaii.
August 22, 2026 · Updated Aug 22, 7:26pm ET
Al JazeeraTropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds
UPITropical Storm Moke forecast to cause heavy rain, flooding in Hawaii
The GuardianTropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala
Associated PressTropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen
CBS NewsTropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii: Maps and projected path
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What happened
Tropical Storm Moke was advancing toward Hawaii on Saturday, with its center about 425 miles southeast of Hilo at 7 p.m. Eastern and moving west-northwest at about 11.5 mph. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph around midday and was expected to strengthen while tracking just south of the islands, without a forecast landfall. Forecasters warned the Big Island could see up to 15 inches of rain, gusty winds, flash flooding and mudslides. Hawaii is still recovering from flooding and damaging winds caused by Hurricane Lala.
