Coast Guard urges caution along shorelines ahead of storm arrivals

The Coast Guard urges caution along shorelines and adherence to posted signs, such as those pictured here on Kauai, ahead of storm arrivals. Tropical Storm Barbara is forecast to continue to rapidly weaken to a remnant low or tropical wave through July 6, 2019, and the Coast Guard reminds waterway users and beachgoers to exercise caution throughout the islands, especially along the east side of the Big Island. This is the first named storm of the season predicted to affect Hawaii. Storm impacts frequently precede the arrival of any storm in the form of storm surge and rain. While wind speeds are closely monitored and reported, nearly 90 percent of all deaths associated with hurricanes are from water — storm surge, high surf, and inland flooding. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)