Felicia on course to bring rain Tuesday

Maui County and Oahu are under a tropical storm watch as Tropical Storm Felicia, although weakening, is expected to bring some heavy showers Tuesday.

A storm watch for the Big Island was canceled earlier today as Felicia took a more northerly track.

Felicia is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday, with winds below 40 mph.

Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center.

Maui County is under a flash flood watch through Wednesday afternoon.

The Kua O ka La charter school in Pahoa on the Big island will be closed Tuesday. Otherwise, all public schools in the state will be open Tuesday.

For the latest, go to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center Web site athttp://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/cphc/