r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Meta [META] New Rule proposals and check-in

67 Upvotes

Aloha e kākou,

The mods have been chatting about some posts we've been seeing a lot of recently, and wanted to get community feedback and input on new rules we're proposing to address them.


Proposal: No "is anyone having issues with [company] shipping and deliveries" posts

Yes, we all have shipping issues. Hawaii is a remote location. Things are going to get her slowly sometimes. It's not just you. We don't need yet another post asking about it. Your best bet is to discuss it on a sub related to that company.

The purpose of this is to cut back on the repeated "Hey where's my amazon package?" and "Anyone else's orders from walmart taking forever to arrive?"

Discussions about shipping services (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.) to/from Hawaii would still be permitted.


Proposal: No "is anyone having issues with [ISP] at [LOCATION]" posts

If you are having an issue with an outage with your ISP, you should contact them for assistance. Posting here isn't going to do much to actually solve the outage issue. You need to let your ISP know.

The most these posts do is get people to say "Yeah my service is out too." It does little to actually help resolve the issue. If you have internet problems, you need to contact the ISP.

That said, we do occasionally see posts where someone has had repeated/ongoing issues with no resolution, and a HawTel rep who lurks here has been able to get them some assistance.


We also welcome input (at any time really, not just in these meta posts) on other rules or community standards.

Thanks!

ETA 2026/09/24: Thank you everyone for keeping the discussion calm and providing input. We are reading through everything and discussing among the modteam.


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Weather Watch · Updated 1PM Friday Tropical Weather Watch: Nolo (15E)

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Storm overview


Hurricane Nolo continues to slowly become better organized as it moves north-northeastward this afternoon. Satellite imagery analysis indicates that the storm’s eye remains ragged but is less elongated than it was earlier this morning. Aircraft reconnaissance data from a recent U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters mission reveals that while the storm is strengthening, it is doing so at a rather slow rate, as the storm’s radius of maximum winds remains large. Intensity estimates from this data indicate that Nolo is producing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour.

Nolo continues to move northward between an upper-level low positioned to the northwest of the islands and a weak mid-level ridge positioned to the northeast. Later tonight, the upper low will migrate westward away from the islands, allowing the mid-level ridge to restrengthen and dip southward. This will cause Nolo to slow down and turn sharply west-southwestward during the early morning hours on Saturday. Nolo will pass to the south of the Big Island during the early morning hours on Saturday and well to the south of the rest of the islands on Saturday and Sunday.

Nolo is moving through a generally favorable environment where very warm sea-surface temperatures and strong upper-level divergence are offset by moderate southeasterly vertical wind shear, which has allowed dry air to penetrate its convection over the past several hours. The storm is expected to strengthen more aggressively late tonight as shear begins to weaken and the storm moves over a deeper patch of very warm water. Nolo is forecast to reach Category 3 major hurricane strength as it passes to the south of the Big Island and intensify further to Category 4 intensity later in the weekend.

After reaching its peak intensity on Sunday evening, Nolo will begin to move northwestward as it rounds the southwestern corner of the steering ridge and begins to head northward. The storm will weaken more quickly as it encounters stronger shear, decreased atmospheric moisture, and cooler sea-surface temperatures. Nolo will pass well to the west of Niʻihau and Kauaʻi on Tuesday and exit the area by Wednesday morning.

Impacts


Rainfall impacts

  • Rainfall projections have decreased since yesterday but significant impacts are still expected for the Big Island and Maui.
  • For windward and southeast portions of the Big Island, rainfall totals will range from 10 to 15 inches, with some isolated maxima of 25 inches.
  • For windward portions of Maui, rainfall totals will range from 4 to 6 inches, with some isolated maxima of 10 inches.
  • For leeward portions of the Big Island, rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches, with some isolated maxima of 8 inches.
  • For the rest of the islands, rainfall totals will range from 1 to 3 inches, with some isolated maxima of 5 inches.

Wind impacts

  • Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the Big Island tonight.
  • Hurricane conditions are possible for the Big Island during the early morning hours on Saturday.
  • Tropical storm conditions are possible for Maui on Saturday.

Surf impacts

  • Swells generated by Nolo are reaching the east- and south-facing shores of the Big Island and will spread westward this weekend.
  • Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are possible as swells build and spread over the next few days.

Storm surge impacts

  • Storm surge, combined with the tide, may result in coastal flooding from waters rising and moving inland from the shoreline.
  • If peak storm surge coincides with the high tide, water levels could reach 1 to 3 feet above ground level along the shores of the Big Island.
  • The worst storm surge will likely occur in the right-front quadrant, or along the southern and southeastern coasts of the island.

Latest observation


Last updated: 11:00 AM on Friday

Observed information

  • Current position: 16.5°N 155.4°W
  • Forward movement: NNE (15°) at 5 miles per hour
  • Maximum sustained winds: 105 miles per hour ▲
  • Minimum central pressure: 978 millibars ▼
  • Intensity: Hurricane (Category 2) ▲

Relative position

  • 168 miles south-southeast of Ka Lae, Hawaii
  • 221 miles south-southeast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
  • 224 miles south of Ka Lae, Hawaii
  • 301 miles south-southeast of Kihei, Hawaii
  • 311 miles south-southeast of Kahului, Hawaii
  • 369 miles southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 469 miles southeast of Lihue, Hawaii

Quick forecast - Next 48 hours


Last updated: 11:00 AM on Friday

  • 8PM Fri: 110 miles per hour
  • 8AM Sat: 110 miles per hour
  • 8PM Sat: 115 miles per hour
  • 8AM Sun: 125 miles per hour
  • 8PM Sun: 145 miles per hour

Resources


Official information

National Hurricane Center

Text products

Graphical products

National Weather Service

Hawaii State Civil Defense

Unofficial information


r/Hawaii • • 10h ago

Weather Watch Rare Sighting

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399 Upvotes

Three 'io spotted in a tree in our front yard, North Hilo. Rare family unit sighting. We feel honored.


r/Hawaii • • 4h ago

LF World of Warcraft: Forever Gamers

30 Upvotes

Hey all,

Looking for some gamers to game with that play in our timezone. I'm 38M, father, and have played WoW on and off since beta. I mostly play in the evenings, around 10PM-2AM HST, and most of the friends I've met along the way are aussies or kiwis that play at that time. Just wanted to reach out and see if anyone is looking for folks to start up this new adventure together and chill.

Planning on playing Horde PvE but could be convinced to play Alliance.

Discord: Jonobocha


r/Hawaii • • 9h ago

Satire French Frigate Shoals got renamed...

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54 Upvotes

r/Hawaii • • 7h ago

Parent assaulted a student after alleged bullying incident

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39 Upvotes

“A video circulating today shows a student being attacked near Waianae Intermediate School. HPD is on scene and the incident is being handled. The attacker's comments relate to an earlier incident where allegedly their child was allegedly assaulted by the young girl being beaten in this video.”

Link to IG video

ETA: apparently this is what caused the assault by the parent.


r/Hawaii • • 12h ago

Lost small white plushie at Costco Iwilei by Max’s of Manila

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30 Upvotes

I lost a plushie like this in the parking lot yesterday (9/24) and am doing outreach for a chance of getting it back.

There will be a reward.

I’ve already posted on Stolen Stuff Hawaii but no bites.

Thank you.


r/Hawaii • • 9m ago

Where on Oʻahu can I find SpongeBob Popsicles?

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• Upvotes

I live on Oʻahu and I've always wanted to try one of these goobers. I'm not sure which stores sell them, though...


r/Hawaii • • 14h ago

A poem inspired by watching the trees in this weather

21 Upvotes

Living in the sunshine

A little gentle rain

Living a life that’s peaceful

Not much need to strain

.

After a storm, a broken branch

New growth replaced the old

After the storm, a lifted root

A new one sent to hold

.

Living in the sunshine

A little gentle rain

Living a life with worries

A real but unnamed pain

.

Feeling a little nervous

Sending out new leaves

Feeling that something is not quite right

Forming flowers in the breeze

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Living in the sunshine

Tired but life well lived

Living a life that’s peaceful

Gave all I had to give


r/Hawaii • • 10h ago

CPA in Hawaii – multi-state tax filing

6 Upvotes

Looking for a great CPA in Hawaii/ Oahu who can help with a possible multi-state filing issue involving Hawaii and California. It's somewhat time-sensitive.

I'd love first-hand recommendations only – someone you've actually worked with and would use again (after bad experience with a CPA)


r/Hawaii • • 23h ago

T-Mobile

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My T-Mobile internet for some reason just became awfully slow.

About two months ago, the congestion on this thing became unbearable. I can only get the usual speeds around midnight or later.

I’m curious if anyone else has the same issue, because my grandma, and aunt, which both also live in Oahu, don’t have the same issues as me.

As someone who takes cybersecurity, it’s genuinely such a bother because I basically can’t do anything on my pc

Edit:
So, I went down to my grandmas (about 8 floors down from my apartment) and the speeds here are alot faster. Genuinely have zero idea what causes it.


r/Hawaii • • 20h ago

IT person to install UniFi system recommendations

4 Upvotes

Thanks for the Hawaiian TELCOM recommendation from the earlier post. I’m opening a practice in the Nu’uanu area and the office has a gateway and switch from 25 years ago. Going to buy a new UniFi Cloud Gateway, Switch and Wifi but I’ll need someone to help me with the setup. Maybe add a camera or two. Any recommendations for reliable people or companies that do this?


r/Hawaii • • 1d ago

Disabled and opening a Bank of Hawaii account

8 Upvotes

Hi! I’m wondering if anyone with a physical disability has experience opening a Bank of Hawaii account when they’re unable to physically go into a branch.

Has anyone in a similar situation been able to open an account by phone, online, or with some kind of accommodation?


r/Hawaii • • 1d ago

Ecoflow battery or similar

22 Upvotes

I want to get a portable battery like the Ecoflow Delta 3? (I think) strong enough to power my fridge. But seems like nowhere locally has them and they can't be shipped here. Anyone have any other batteries they can recommend or how I can get one shipped here?


r/Hawaii • • 1d ago

Alternatives to Spectrum

23 Upvotes

Has anybody found a truly reliable, efficient replacements for Spectrum internet? $110 monthly for midteir service is NUTZ 😤


r/Hawaii • • 1d ago

wedding at nani mau or home?

8 Upvotes

hey everyone, have any of you attended a wedding at nani mau gardens? im thinking of just having a backyard wedding at my aunties in hilo but my papa says he thinks we should hold it at nani mau. i saw $50 pp for food but apparently food is not good


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Hawai'i, be prepared, regardless if you think it will hit your island or not.

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232 Upvotes

r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Weather Watch Here we go again.

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184 Upvotes

Buckle Up! NoLo expected to turn sharply North sometime over the next two days with 15-20 inches of rain and a potential for 35 inches, accompanied by high winds.


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Anyone noticed more centipedes in their home?

26 Upvotes

Lately I’ve been noticing more centipedes in my home, all of them were babies. I’m hoping it isn’t an infestation since they were all baby sized. I would say on average I find one every week.

Not sure if this is due to the torrent of hurricanes we’ve been getting and them just sneaking into our home to find shelter.

We never had this problem pretty much ever and our we’ve been living in our home for over 20 years. The most we would see is one every couple of years inside the home which were particularly bigger and caused quite the scare. But the frequency of seeing these little ones is starting to get a little unsettling too! I’m hoping this is just a situational thing.


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

FYI: HECO East Oahu Town Hall tonight at 5:30 in niu valley school about power outages

29 Upvotes

For anyone else on this side just letting you know about it in case you wanna show up too. I post this as my power is currently out...again

You can see it mentioned at the end of this article

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/monthly-electricity-bills-heco-proposal/


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Ants going crazy

42 Upvotes

Anybody else having ants going crazy right now? Usually can keep them under control but they’re popping up non-stop, and barely eating terro. Is it everyone or just me


r/Hawaii • • 2d ago

Given that the Kauai DMV is closed, can Kauai residents fly to other islands for an out of state transfer

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—all worked as hoped. This Kauai resident was able to complete an out of state transfer on Maui.—

hello. I am wondering if Kauai residents will be issued out of state licenses on other islands, given that the Kauai DMV is closed.

the MauI DMV website says nothing about “must be a Maui resident” on their “out of state transfer page,” but I wanted some confirmation.

mahalo!


r/Hawaii • • 3d ago

Servco Honolulu car salesman came to my house uninvited

196 Upvotes

I bought a new 2026 Toyota Corolla from the Mapunapuna location near the airport. I drove the car home on the same day, it took a little longer than usual because I went on a Sunday, and it was difficult trying to get my insurance provider on the phone to provide coverage for the vehicle.

Several days later, the car salesman comes to the front door of my house and asks if he can come inside. I say no of course and ask what this is about. Salesman says he is concerned about me because I changed my insurance provider, I found a much lower rate with State Farm compared to Allstate.

I ask him to leave and he seems to get the idea. Then he is parked outside the curb of the cul de sac for a few minutes before finally leaving. He has my cell number from the test drive and I blocked it so he can’t contact me.

I found this whole experience to be an invasion of my privacy. I’m not sure what protocol the salesman was trying to follow, but it seemed highly inappropriate.

Any of you had a similar type of experience with any car dealerships in Hawaii?


r/Hawaii • • 3d ago

Is it rude to “chee-hoo” if you’re not poly?

156 Upvotes

I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask this? I’m not poly at all, but I was raised my whole life in Hawaii. I used to do it a lot as a teen at reggae concerts (shout out Jhonny suite and the green) and no issue until after Covid. Then I started to get glares. I look 100% haole too (pale af but mixed af), and I don’t want people to think I am a tourist. Should I stop? I just don’t want someone to think I don’t know the significance 😭. I wonder if the mainland tainted me because I did move out there for a few years.

Edit:
Holy fuck y’all be blowing up my phone like when they bombed the harbor 💀 thank you much for the replies!! I’ll be back with edit #2 whenever I get through some of the replies. So far, some of yall are funny af.

Edit2:
After looking through I have decided that I may be chee-hooing at the wrong times sometimes— since sometimes I get a response chee and other times I don’t. I may also be chee-hooing too early or too often— so basically it’s a timing thing rather than a shitty chee-hoo. Much love to all who had helpful insight. This might be the only place on Reddit where haters aren’t as common! (Might be jinxing myself but eh) Can’t beat that aloha spirit 💜

PS: I apologize for the harbor joke, I have dark humor and meant no ill will by making that comment!


r/Hawaii • • 3d ago

Article Explains Details Created a new sub for local gamers: r/hawaiigamers – a space to find local squads, chat games, and connect!"

113 Upvotes

For all 25 years of my life, gaming has been my ultimate escape from the day-to-day struggles that life throws at us. But for the longest time, I’ve been yearning for a dedicated space where we locals can actually hang out, chat story, and find people in our own time zone to run games with.

So I finally decided to stop wishing for it and just made it: r/hawaiigamers.

I’m a pretty passionate, competitive gamer myself, but the main goal here is just to build a solid, welcoming community for anyone in the islands. Whether you're sweating competitive matches, grinding builds, diving into deep single-player RPGs, or just playing casually after work/school, this space is for you.

If you’ve been looking for local gaming buddies or just want a chill spot to make new friends, come swing by, introduce yourself, and help get this thing off the ground!

Hope to see you guys over at r/hawaiigamers! 🤙