Here is the latest on Hurricane Iselle, from our media partner KITV:

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island and surrounding waters, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. A tropical storm warning is also in effect for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County.

A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm force winds.

Click here to watch Pete Caggiano’s forecast.

At 5 a.m. Thursday, Iselle was about 305 miles east-southeast of Hilo. It is moving west-northwest  near 17 mph. Forecasters say this general motion is expected to continue through Friday with some slowing in forward speed Friday night. Iselle is expected to pass over the Big Island Thursday night and south of the smaller islands on Friday.

Click here for the latest track for Iselle.

Iselle and Julio as of this morning.

KITV

Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph, still a Category 1 hurricane, with higher gusts. Some weakening is in the forecast in the next 48 hours. However, Iselle is expected to be near hurricane strength as it makes landfall on the Big Island Thursday night.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles.

The onset of tropical storm conditions is expected on the Big Island Thursday afternoon with hurricane conditions expected Thursday night. Tropical storm conditions are expected for portions of Maui County Thursday night, over Oahu on Friday and over Kauai County on Friday afternoon.

Very large and damaging surf is expected to rapidly build along east and south facing shores on Thursday and Thursday night, especially on the Big Island.

Iselle is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches, with isolated maximum amounts to 12 inches. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and rock and mud slides.

Right behind Iselle is Hurricane Julio. It is about 1,235 miles east of Hilo.  It is moving toward the west near 17 mph. A general westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased near 105 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours, but a gradual weakening is expected to start late Friday.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the center.

Stay with KITV4 News for the latest on both storms in the Pacific.