The Ghost of Hurricane Christie Brings Rain to Hawaii

HONOLULU — Some wet weather in Hawaii this week will be caused by a surge of moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Christy, which formed from the remnants of Nadine as it developed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Flood warnings were issued for parts of the Hawaiian Island chain last week due to excessive rainfall. Maui County Fire Rescue rescued two people Sunday after they were swept away by floodwaters in Iao Valley.

The last round of rain in Hawaii will be caused by a tropical zombie system that continues to come back from the dead.

The system’s latest name is Hurricane Christie, which became a Category 5 hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean before dissipating over the weekend. The cyclone was the strongest to hit the eastern Pacific this season. Christie formed from the remnants of Tropical Storm Nadine.

A brief respite from rain Wednesday won’t last long before remnants of Christie’s moisture lead to increased rainfall activity Wednesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

The remnants of Christie will bring a wave of moisture to Hawaii by Thursday.

Drier conditions will return to Hawaii by the weekend.

At the same time, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 91E, an area of ​​low pressure 1,800 miles east-southeast of Hilo that is causing disorganized shower activity. Forecasters say a tropical depression could form over the next few days as the system moves west.