Hurricane Douglas prompted the issuance of Hurricane Watches for some of the Hawaiian Islands on Friday afternoon.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday the center of Hurricane Douglas was located at latitude 17.0°N and longitude 143.5°W which put it about 785 miles (1260 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii.  Douglas was moving toward the west-northwest at … Continue reading Hurricane Douglas Prompts Watches for Hawaii