The attack Attack commenced Process_start at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time ( 18:18 GMT ) .

A hurricane watch was briefly issued Expressing_publicly for the Hawaiian Islands even though the watch was dropped Motion_directional when Ignacio weakened Cause_change_of_strength .

It was also considered the first official hurricane Catastrophe in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands .

While paralleling the Hawaiian Islands on August 16 , Hiki strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a hurricane Catastrophe .

After weakening Cause_change_of_strength into a remnant low , Felicia continued to approach Arriving the Hawaiian Islands and on August 12 , the system produced Manufacturing copious amounts of rainfall across several islands .

It was the first census Scrutiny to designate Choosing `` Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander '' as a racial group separate from Asians .

Initially expected to veer north of Hawaii , it continued Motion west-northwest and began Process_start to approach Arriving the Hawaiian group on August 3 .

Subsequently , Gil began Process_start to weaken Cause_change_of_strength once again as it threatened Warning the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands .

The remnants of Gil later affected Influence the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands , where near-gale force winds were measured .

Early forecasts noted Know uncertainty in the storm 's path ; the hurricane approached Arriving the Hawaiian island group , coming Motion close enough to require a high surf Self_motion advisory .

Despite lasting for a full month , John barely affected Influence land at all , bringing Bringing only minimal effects to the Hawaiian Islands and the United States military base on Johnston Atoll .

Hurricane Dot of August 1959 was at its time the costliest tropical cyclone Catastrophe in Hawaiian history .

Dot made landfall the next day on Kauai as a minimal hurricane Catastrophe before dissipating Dispersal west of the Hawaiian Islands on August 8 .