 As Jimena passed south of Hawaii as a weakening tropical storm , it brought high winds and heavy rainfall to the island . High wind gusts of 53 – 58 mph ( 85 – 93 km / h ) were reported in South Point and Kahoolawe . In Honolulu , a weather station reported winds of 36 mph ( 58 km / h ) while a station in Kauai reported winds of 22 mph ( 35 km / h ) . The storm dropped 6 – 10 inches of rain across the Big Island . In Glenwood , Hawaii , the storm dropped 8 @.@ 43 inches ( 214 mm ) of rain . The rainfall from Jimena helped reduce drought conditions across the Big Island . Coastal sections of the Hawaiian Islands reported high surf ranging from 11 to 15 feet ( 3 – 5 meters ) high . 
