The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for North and South Kohala, Ka‘u and interior areas of Hawaii Island through Tuesday evening.

A Wind Advisory means sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or frequent gusts of at least 50 mph are expected.

Due to the high winds, low humidity levels and ongoing drought conditions in Hawaii County, Hawaiian Electric is closely monitoring weather conditions that could affect its service.

If necessary, Hawaiian Electric might implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program within the next 24 hours and proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk, such South Kohala, the utility stated in a press release.

Customers in these areas are urged to initiate their own emergency plans and prepare for the possibility of extended power outages, according to Hawaiian Electric.

The utility said current outages are not related to the company’s PSPS program.

For more information and maps of areas that have high wildfire risk, go to hawaiianelectric.com/PSPS or call Hawaiian Electric’s PSPS toll-free hotline at 1-844-483-8666.