Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday:

82  Lihue, Kauai
84  Honolulu, Oahu
83  Molokai
86  Kahului, Maui
84  Kona, Hawaii
85  Hilo, Hawaii


Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops on Maui and the Big Island…as of 830pm Saturday evening:


Kailua Kona – 79
Lihue, Kauai – 72


Haleakala Summit –  46 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea Summit – 37 (13,000+ feet on the Big Island)


Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. This web cam is available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon shining down during the night at times. Plus, during the nights you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise and sunset too… depending upon weather conditions. Here’s the Haleakala Crater webcam on Maui – if it’s working.

 


Aloha Paragraphs



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Light trade winds…a little stronger locally, a few windward
showers, a few modest afternoon upcountry showers
leeward areas… slightly cooler than normal
early mornings – good sunrise colors
Sunday morning in most areas

 

 

 


The following numbers represent the most recent top wind gusts (mph), along with directions as of Saturday evening:

16  Mana, Kauai – NW
23  Kuaokala, Oahu – NNW
13  Molokai – SSW
13  Lanai – SW
17  Kahoolawe – SE
14  Lipoa, Maui – NE
16  Upolu airport, Big Island – NE



Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands as of Saturday evening:

0.37  Anahola, Kauai
0.11  Wheeler Airfield, Oahu
0.00  Molokai
0.00  Kahoolawe
0.00  Lanai
0.05  Kaupo Gap, Maui
0.66  Kiholo RG, Big Island


We can use the following links to see what’s going on in our area of the north central Pacific Ocean. Here’s the latest NOAA satellite picture – the latest looping satellite image… and finally the latest looping radar image for the Hawaiian Islands.


~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~



Light or a little stronger trade winds…with daytime sea breezes today through most of Sunday. Here’s a weather chart showing a near 1031 millibar high pressure system located far to the northeast of the islands. At the same time, we see a weak 1016 millibar low pressure system over the ocean to the northeast of the state, moving slowly westward, with an associated comma shaped trough extending southwest…offshore from the windward sides of our islands. Here’s a satellite image showing this low pressure system to our northeast…along with tropical depression and hurricane Erick far to our east towards Mexico. Light trades will prevail Sunday, as this low pressure area migrates slowly west…getting in between the high pressure cell and our islands. This lighter wind regime, with localized daytime sea breezes, will rebound into an active trade wind event later Sunday or Monday…becoming quite strong and gusty into the mid-week time frame.

Trade wind weather pattern will continue, although mixed in with modified convective weather conditions this weekend. Satellite imagery shows some lower level cloud patches over and around the islands. At the same time, there’s large area of brighter white high cirrus, and middle level altocumulus clouds over the ocean to our southwest. Here’s the looping radar image, showing a few showers passing by over the offshore waters, with a few over the islands here and there. The overlying atmosphere remains stable and fairly dry, which will limit showers through this weekend. As our winds remain lighter than usual over the next day or two, modest showers will fall locally along the windward coasts and slopes…along with a few over our leeward upcountry areas during the afternoon hours in places too. Those clouds will clear again tonight, with downslope land breezes leading to slightly cooler than normal early morning temperatures Sunday. I’ll be back with a few more updates on all of the above, I hope you have a great Saturday wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.


Special: video of the swirling fogs around the San Franciso Bay, called Adrift…by Simon Christen – full screen is best for viewing

Extra: youtube music video, Olomana…Kuu Home O Kahaluu


Friday evening film: This time I went to see the new one called World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Anthony Mackie, Julia Levy-Boeken, Elyes Gabel…among many others. The synopsis: On an ordinary day, Gerry Lane and his family find their quiet drive interrupted by urban gridlock. An ex-United Nations investigator, Lane senses that this is no ordinary traffic jam. As police helicopters buzz the sky and motorcycle cops careen wildly below, the city erupts into chaos. Something is causing hordes of people to viciously attack each other – a lethal virus that is spread through a single bite, turning healthy humans into something unrecognizable, unthinking and feral. Neighbor turns on neighbor; a helpful stranger suddenly becomes a dangerous enemy. The origins of the virus are unknown, and the number of infected grows exponentially larger each day, quickly becoming a global pandemic. As the infected overwhelm the world’s armies and rapidly topple its governments, Lane is forced to return to his dangerous former life to insure the safety of his family, leading a desperate worldwide search for the source of the epidemic and a means to stop its relentless spread. / The critics were giving this film pretty good grades, and from looking at the trailer, it definitely looked good enough to see, and by the way, this wasn’t a light weight film.  It actually turned out to be a bit more intense than I thought it was going to be, and had me on the edge of my seat several times. By the way, The Z in this films title stands for Zombies! I was entertained, and that’s exactly what I went for, so I feel this long film deserved a strong B grade. It wasn’t fabulous, although certainly fulfilled my expectations quite well. I was glad I saw it, with the next likely film on my agenda likely being Superman.


World-wide tropical cyclone activity:



Atlantic Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones


A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 1500 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION…THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION AT THIS TIME. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR SOME DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM…AND IT HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE…30 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.


ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS

Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.


Gulf of Mexico: There are no active tropical cyclones


DISORGANIZED CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED…AND IT A LOW CHANCE…NEAR 0 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ALTHOUGH DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED…THIS DISTURBANCE COULD PRODUCE PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH MONDAY.


ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.


Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)


Eastern Pacific: Tropical depression Dalila (04E) continues to spin down in a nearly stationary location. The present position is over the waters of the northeastern Pacific…located about 465 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Maximum sustained winds were 30 mph. Here’s the NHC graphical track map, along with a satellite image. Here’s what the hurricane models are showing for this weakening tropical depression. Dalila is expected to become a remnant low pressure system soon.


Hurricane Erick (05E) remains active as it parallels the Mexican coast, with warnings in effect along those beach areas. It is located about 120 miles west of Manzanillo, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are 80 mph, with a movement towards the northwest at 09 mph. Here’s the NHC graphical track map…along with a satellite image. Here’s what the hurricane models are showing for hurricane Erick.

Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours


Here’s a wide satellite image that covers the entire area between Mexico, out through the central Pacific…to the International Dateline.


Central Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)…covering our central Pacific.


No Tropical cyclones are expected through Monday night

 

Western Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

There’s an area of disturbed weather located about 520 NM northeast of Guam, which has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours. Here’s a JTWC satellite image of this area.   


South Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

 

North and South Indian Oceans: There are no active tropical cyclones


Here’s a link to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)