Hawaiian Electric is widening its fire-prevention shutoff watch to include Leeward Oahu starting tomorrow, which is a heads-up for residents but not yet a confirmed outage.

• Leeward Oahu joins Hawaii Island and Maui County on the Public Safety Power Shutoff watch list through the weekend.
• A watch does not mean power will actually be cut tomorrow — the company is just monitoring weather conditions.
• Power would only be shut off to lower the risk of wildfires starting from downed lines or equipment.
• Outages are still possible anyway if high winds or other weather damage the grid, even without a planned shutoff.

Outlook: Hawaiian Electric will keep watching winds and weather through the weekend before deciding whether to actually cut power in any of the listed areas.