As of 11am HST, the eye of Hurricane Douglas was located about 1,690 miles ESE of Hilo with sustained winds of 80 mph. Douglas is moving west near 16 mph.  A turn to toward west-northwest is expected this evening and it is expected to move west-northwest and faster forward speed into the weekend.

Additional strengthening  is forecast over the next day or two and Douglas could become a major hurricane on Thursday.  Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 10 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles.  We’ll continue to keep you updated on air and online.  Visit www.kwxxweather.com for the latest  satellite images and hurricane tracking images.