UPDATE: 9 a.m.

Hawaiian Electric has officially canceled its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch following the end of the National Weather Service’s wind advisory for the state.

While the utility monitored conditions closely during the recent cold front, officials confirmed that it was not necessary to preemptively cut power to any communities. All outages experienced during the storm were weather-related and not a result of the PSPS program.

Crews worked through the night to restore electricity to thousands of customers, particularly in Windward Oahu, which bore the brunt of Monday’s high winds. As of 8 a.m. today, restoration efforts continue for approximately 300 customers on Oahu and 2,000 on Maui. Personnel are also addressing scattered pocket outages on Hawaii island.

Although the wind advisory has been lifted, the company remains on alert as a high wind warning persists for the summits of Hawaii island.

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Hawaiian Electric crews worked overnight and have restored power to the majority of affected customers on Oahu.

Approximately 357 customers, mostly in Windward Oahu, remained without power this morning, according to HECO’s outage map.

The pocket outages are affecting the neighborhoods of Waiau, Kalihi, Nanakuli, Kahuku, Manoa, Mililani, Wahiawa, Haleiwa, Ewa, Kailua, Hawaii Kai and Kaneohe.

The remaining Oahu outages today were not part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, HECO said.

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Thousands of customers throughout Oahu remained without power, which Hawaiian Electric Co. officials said has been caused mostly by contact between power lines and trees or other plants blown about by strong winds.

Although the majority of affected customers are in Windward Oahu, HECO’s outage maps showed power is down for electricity users from East Oahu to Central Oahu and on the North Shore tonight.

Windward Oahu power went out for over 12,000 customers this morning and, as of just after 6:30 p.m., traffic lights were still reported out from Castle Junction into Kailua.

Hawaiian Electric officials said the company’s crews continue to restore power to thousands of customers who lost power due to high winds.

“To ensure power is restored safely, crews have been conducting inspections, making repairs and removing downed tree branches and other vegetation from power lines,” the company said in an update this evening.

Hawaii is under a wind advisory through 6 a.m. Tuesday and HECO officials said the forecast shows the windy weather moving east across the state.

“As a result, Hawaiian Electric is monitoring weather conditions on Maui and Hawaii island that may lead to an increased risk of wildfires,” company officials said. “If needed to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk. PSPS outages are not expected on Oahu.”

The Oahu outages today were not part of PSPS, they said. The company is providing updates on outages and power restoration on social media.

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More than 12,000 Hawaiian Electric customers in Windward Oahu are without power this morning as a series of outages, likely exacerbated by recent severe weather, continues to affect the region.

The outages began as early as 5:51 a.m., with the largest concentrations of affected customers in Kaneohe, Kailua and Kahaluu. According to Hawaiian Electric’s outage map, approximately 12,117 customers are without service across 10 outage zones as of 9 a.m.

The largest single outage is affecting 2,747 customers in Kahaluu, Kaneohe and Temple Valley, including Windward Mall. Other major disruptions are centered in Kailua and Maunawili, where more than 3,900 customers are without power.

While the specific cause of the widespread disruptions has not yet been officially confirmed, the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for all islands early this morning.

Forecasters warned that southwesterly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected as a cold front approaches the state. Powerful gusts are a common cause of power failures due to flying debris and downed lines.

Residents are urged to treat all downed power lines as energized and dangerous. Hawaiian Electric advises customers to report new outages via their online portal or by calling 1-855-304-1212.