Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday…along with the minimum temperatures Saturday:
77 – 68 Lihue, Kauai
79 – 70 Honolulu, Oahu
76 – 68 Molokai AP
74 – 69 Kahului, Maui
83 – 70 Kailua Kona
85 – 66 Hilo, Hawaii
Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands, as of Saturday evening:
1.53 Kokee, Kauai
1.08 Punaluu Pump, Oahu
2.10 Molokai
0.30 Lanai
0.02 Kahoolawe
1.52 Kahakuloa, Maui
0.62 Honokaa, Big Island
The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph)…as of Saturday evening:
16 Poipu, Kauai – NE
31 Waianae Valley, Oahu – N
25 Molokai – NNE
35 Lanai – NW
39 Kahoolawe – NNW
15 Hana, Maui – NW
30 Kohala Ranch, Big Island – N
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.
Aloha Paragraphs
A cold front is stalling between the Big Island and Maui
Generally light showers locally across the state,
associated with the cold front…and from some
showers being brought in on the north to
northeast breezes behind the front
~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~
High Surf Warning…west shore of the Big Island
High Surf Advisory…north and west shores of Kauai,
Oahu, Molokai, and north shore of Maui
Small Craft Advisory…for all waters except Maalaea Bay
Cool northerly winds are blowing…thanks to a weakening cold front between Maui and the Big Island. Here’s the latest weather map, showing the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the North Pacific Ocean, along with a real-time wind profiler of the central Pacific. We find high pressure systems far to the northeast and northwest, with ridges extending towards the Hawaiian Islands. At the same time, we have a low pressure system far to the north-northeast, with an associated cold front dissipating over the eastern side of the island chain. This cold front has ushered in a brief period of cooler north winds in its wake…followed by moderately strong trade winds for a couple of days.
Clouds and showers accompanied a cold front into the state today…some were quite generous. Here’s the looping radar image showing generally light to moderately heavy showers…which are associated with a slow moving cold front. This front, after having passed Kauai and Oahu last night, will stall over the northern side of the Big Island tonight into Sunday. The trade winds filling in behind the front, will bring showers to our windward sides for a few days…especially over the Big Island and Maui. Then drier weather will take over statewide after Monday for several days. The latest computer model output continues to show another cold front approaching Kauai late next Thursday…stay tuned. Please be very careful when getting near the ocean…as the recent very high surf is still breaking in places! I’ll be back with more updates on all of the above, I hope you have a great Saturday night wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
Here in Kula, Maui: It’s mostly cloudy this morning, although showers hadn’t arrived here at my place just yet. The air temperature near its minimal reading, was 55 degrees, while at the same time down near the ocean in Kahului…it was a warmer 70 degrees. ~~~ I just got back from Paia, where I did my weekly food shopping for the week. It was partly cloudy down there, and got progressively more cloudy as I drove up the mountain. Here in Kula, it’s very foggy with an occasional mist. The air temperature isn’t all that chilly at 65.3 degrees, although the breeze feels cooler than that. I had the most delicious nap this afternoon, as the cool northerly breeze kept mist and drizzle falling over my weather tower…so cozy! ~~~ It’s now heading towards the sunset hour, and the cool northerly breezes behind a recent cold front continue to bring a slight winter chill. It’s been cloudy most of the day, with off and on, mostly on…passing drizzle. The air temperature at 550pm was 62.4 degrees.
Friday Evening Film: There have been two films that I’ve been looking forward to seeing, one is called the American Sniper, while the other is Blackhat. Blackhat stars Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Manny Montana, Tracee Chimo, and William Mapother…among many others. The synopsis: set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary’s Blackhat follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners…as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. I saw this film with my neighbor Jeff, and another friend of ours, a professor from Brazil. We were aware that most critics haven’t being very generous, in terms of praise. However, we didn’t let that stop us from enjoying the film quite a bit. I wasn’t as blown away by this film as was Jeff, who gave it an A grade. I found it to be a strong B film, and not nearly as good as the last couple that I’ve seen. All an all it was entertaining, although not off the scale by any means. It left me really looking forward to seeing American Sniper next week. If you’re curious, here’s the trailer for Blackhat.
World-wide tropical cyclone activity:
>>> Atlantic Ocean: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a satellite image of the Atlantic Ocean
>>> Caribbean Sea: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
>>> Gulf of Mexico: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a satellite image of the Caribbean Sea…and the Gulf of Mexico.
>>> Eastern Pacific: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 North Pacific hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a wide satellite image that covers the entire area between Mexico, out through the central Pacific…to the International Dateline.
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
>>> Central Pacific: The central north Pacific hurricane season has officially ended. Routine issuance of the tropical weather outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, special tropical weather outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)
>>> Northwest Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
>>> 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)
Interesting: Mystery Goo is Killing Seabirds in the San Francisco Bay – Rescuers are working diligently to save birds who are being killed by a “mysterious goo” that has appeared in the San Francisco Bay, while officials remain perplexed about what the substance is and where it came from.
Since affected birds began turning up in distress on shores last Friday, the International Bird Rescue (IBR) has taken in more than 300 birds covered by the unknown substance at its San Francisco Bay center located in Fairfield, while wildlife officials estimate that at least another 200 have been found dead. IBR describes the goo as being like rubber cement, and while so far it hasn’t appeared to harm other wildlife, it’s causing big problems for the area’s birds.
The goo is coating their feathers, which causes them to lose their insulation and leaves the birds vulnerable to hypothermia. So far it has mostly affected diving birds including surf scoters, bufflehead ducks and horned grebes on the eastern shore of the bay, however more affected birds have been reported on the west side near Foster City. The goo is also beginning to harm other species, including sandpipers.
“The good news is that we have modified our wash protocol and it appears to be working on healthier birds,” Barbara Callahan, IBR’s interim executive director, said in a statement. “However, some of the birds that have recently arrived are in much poorer condition, likely because they’ve had this substance on their feathers for several days now.”
The San Francisco Chronicle highlighted a number of theories about the mysterious substance ranging from a possible spill somewhere to someone intentionally dumping it in the bay, but the U.S. Coast Guard flew over the area to look for evidence of a spill and didn’t see anything.
Officials also strongly suspected a synthetic rubber that’s used as shipping fuel additive called polyisobutylene, which was responsible for a similar incident that resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 seabirds in the UK in 2013 after it was spilled from a cargo ship. However, Andrew Hughan, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said on Wednesday that state labs ruled the substance out, along with petroleum, although he added criminal charges are being considered if someone is found responsible.
Officials will be performing necropsies and additional lab tests, but don’t expect more results until next week. Meanwhile IBR continues to take in and work to save birds who have been affected. Because no responsible party has been identified, the organization has been left to cover the costs associated with rescue efforts, which it estimates are running somewhere between $6,000 to $8,000 each day to clean and care for the victims it takes in.
Barbara Says:
Glenn, I appreciate your entertainment reviews along with the weather and dive conditions. Last night we saw Ulalena (for the third time – clearly, we enjoy it), but two women in front of us were using their cell phones to take pictures and text, in spite of being asked to refrain at the beginning of the performance and by me during. Afterwards I spoke with the manager. He said that it has been happening the last several years and they can’t control it. Is this what we can expect at other performances on Maui (i.e. Castle Theatre)? Thank you.~~~Hi Barbara, rude and inappropriate…that’s my thought about folks who take pictures and text through any kind of performance! I’m sorry that you had to put up with that kind of behavior. I’m sure you found it distracting…and that it took away from some aspect of your enjoyment, of an otherwise wonderful Ulalena experience. As for whether you’ll find this kind of activity (texting and picture taking) at other places here on Maui? I don’t know, although I certainly hope not! Aloha…Glenn
surf convict Says:
I enjoyed (appreciated would be a more correct word) American Sniper. I really get turned off by how many movie or TV previews one has to endure before being able to watch what you really paid for. (10 to be exact when I watched it)~~~Hi surf convict, it’s true, one has to sit through lots of previews before the feature film finally appears. Personally, I sort of enjoy those trailers, although sometimes I too find it rather amazing how many they run! I look forward to seeing American Sniper, next week. Aloha…Glenn