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Kilo ʻino — "watcher of the storm" in Hawaiian. A free, live Pacific storm tracker with a focus on Kauai, built in Hanalei.
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Born in Waimānalo, Oʻahu. Went to Kailua High School. Masters of Public Health from Columbia University. I live in Del Mar, CA now — but Hawaiʻi is home.
I built Kilo ʻino "watcher of the storm" while in Hanalei, watching storms roll across the Pacific.
Built with aloha. Built for the public. Built for my home.
Made with aloha in Hanalei. No ads. No tracking. Public data. Public good.
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North-facing bluff at ~194 ft above the Pacific — significantly higher and drier than neighboring Hanalei.
Kīlauea Elementary School and Kīlauea Neighborhood Center are the two closest official refuges (roughly 5 miles east on Kūhiō Highway).
Source: Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency official shelter list. Not every listed shelter opens for every event — check kauai.gov during activations.
Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) east toward Kīlauea, Anahola and Līhuʻe. Princeville has no alternate road out, so departing before Hanalei-side bridges close is critical.
Princeville's elevation and clifftop position spared it from the storm-surge damage Iniki (1992) inflicted along Kauaʻi's south coast. Wind damage to trees and roofing has occurred in past storms, and the exposed north-facing bluff can see very high surf when swells veer around the top of the island.
For storms tracking south of Kauaʻi (like Lowell, Sept 2026), Princeville sits on the calmer left side and typically sees moderated winds. Storms that pass to the west and north bring the highest risk to this side of the island.
This information is provided for public awareness and is not a substitute for official emergency guidance. Always follow directives from Kauaʻi Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency during an active storm.
Storm conditions vary across the island. View the tracker for a nearby town:
