Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Wednesday…along with the minimums Wednesday:

83 – 73  Lihue, Kauai
83 – 75  Honolulu, Oahu
80 – 70  Molokai
82 – 74  Kahului AP, Maui
83 – 74  Kailua Kona AP
85 – 74  Hilo, Hawaii

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

0.25  Kilohana, Kauai
1.79  Oahu Forest NWR, Oahu
6.33  Puu Alii, Molokai
0.00  Lanai
0.08  Kahoolawe
2.09  Kahakuloa, Maui
0.24  Honaunau, Big Island

The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph)…as of Wednesday evening:

27  Puu Lua, Kauai – ENE
44  Kuaokala, Oahu – NNE
27  Molokai – NE
33  Lanai – NE
27  Kahoolawe – ENE
24  Kapalua, Maui – NNE
36  Pali 2, Big Island – NNE

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

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Retiring cold front…keeping unsettled weather over
parts of the central islands / category 3 major
hurricane Sandra near Mexico

Here’s a wind profile…of the offshore waters
around the islands – with a closer view

 

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Thunderstorms far south…with northeast through
southwest clouds across parts of the state

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Clear to mostly cloudy with an old cold front
over the central islands…slipping west – drier
weather heading towards Maui and the Big Island


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Active showers along the windward sides of the
central islands…with a few located elsewhere /
showers remaining active in Thanksgiving…
especially over and near Oahu and Molokai
looping radar image
 

Small Craft Advisory…most coasts and channels
across the state of Hawaii

Happy Thanksgiving!


~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~



Our winds will be trades across the state into the weekend…then easing up some early next week. Here’s the latest weather map, showing the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the North Pacific Ocean, along with a wind profiler of the central Pacific. We find a moderately strong high pressure system moving by to the north of the state. At the same time, we find deep low pressure systems far to our northwest and north…a few of which are sporting hurricane force winds! There are several cold fronts draping southwest from these low pressure systems. A recent cold front, which crossed the state…is now a trough of low pressure, gradually slipping westward. Gusty trade winds are filling in behind this dissipating front, as a new high pressure system follows in its general wake. These trades will accompany us through the holiday, and last through the rest of this week. A new cold front will approach the state early next week…with relaxing trade wind speeds then.

Weather conditions will remain somewhat unsettled…with most of the incoming showers arriving along our windward coasts and slopes. The forecast continues to show that we’ll see off and on passing showers arriving, carried our way thanks to the substantial trade wind flow. The old cold front, now showing up as a trough of low pressure Maui, will act as a focus for shower activity for the time being. These showers will arrive on a fairly routine basis through Friday, although by Saturday and Sunday this moisture should finally run its course…with drier weather ensuing over most of the state then. The longer range forecast shows a new cold front arriving next week, which will knock down the prevailing gusty trade winds. It’s too early to know exactly how potent the next cold front will be. This front will arrive from the mid-latitudes, and may bring a cooling northerly flow in with it around mid-week. 

Here on Maui…we’re into the later afternoon now, under partly to mostly cloudy skies…and increasingly strong winds. The winds aren’t strong up here in Kula, although elsewhere around the state, they’re quickly pushing past the 40 mph mark in gusts…in a few of the windier areas. Now at around 4pm, the fog and clouds have lifted here at my weather tower, that I can see sun beaming down in the central valley.

– The early evening weather conditions remain unsettled, although it appears that the recent very active windward biased showers…are easing up here on Maui. The leeward beaches look pretty good from up here in Kula, at least in terms of falling showers. Much of the day here in Kula was cloudy or foggy, or both. It’s starting to look like the old front’s showers will stick pretty close to Oahu tonight…and through much of Thanksgiving. The latest radar and satellite images are showing less moisture taking aim on both the Big Island and Maui.

I’ll be back with many more updates on all of the above and below, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving Eve night wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.


World-wide tropical cyclone activity:

>>> Atlantic Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Here’s a satellite image of the Atlantic Ocean

>>> Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones

>>> Gulf of Mexico: There are no active tropical cyclones

Here’s a satellite image of the Caribbean Sea…and the Gulf of Mexico

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

>>> Eastern Pacific:

Hurricane Sandra is active, clocking in as a major category 3 storm…and should be peaking soon as it approaching the Mexican coast. Here’s the current NHC graphical track map, along with a satellite image…and with what the hurricane models are showing.

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: There are no active tropical cyclones

Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)

>>> Northwest Pacific Ocean: 

Tropical Storm In-fa is dissipating…and has been given its final warning by the JTWC. Here’s the current JTWC graphical track map, along with a satellite image

>>> South Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones


>>> North and South Indian Oceans / Arabian Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones

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


Interesting:  How to Eat and Stay Healthy this Holiday Season – Rutgers eating behavior expert gives tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the holidays

When it comes to maintaining healthy lifestyles, people tend to fall off the wagon from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Then, they set “get in shape” and “lose weight” as New Year’s resolutions. That’s not the best idea, says Charlotte Markey, a Rutgers University-Camden psychologist who teaches a course titled “The Psychology of Eating” and studies eating behaviors, body image and weight management. Overeating during the holidays, she notes, is not a matter of if, but when. People need to approach their goals in a smarter way.

Rutgers Today spoke with Markey, the author of Smart People Don’t Diet: How the Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently, about a more realistic and sustainable strategy to losing weight and living healthier.

Rutgers Today:  Why do New Year’s resolutions and “I’ll start on Monday” diets fail?

Markey:  It’s easy to say, “I’ll start eating a certain way or exercising more on Monday or on January 1.”  We tend to feel better for making a commitment to ourselves to change our diet – in the future.

But when the time for action inevitably comes, we discover that we are not that committed to the change we pledged to make. When we put pressure on ourselves to radically change our behaviors on a predetermined day, we place unrealistic expectations upon ourselves and set ourselves up to fail. Just because we set a date to make a change doesn’t mean that we as people have changed. We will still crave potato chips on Monday and leftover holiday pie on New Year’s Day. 

Rutgers Today:  What is a smarter approach to eating better and exercising more?

Markey:  Set small, realistic and achievable goals: Save sweets for after dinner and consume them in moderate proportions; have cocktails only on weekends; take several 15-minute walks per week. These little changes can really add up and are more likely to become sustainable habits.

Rutgers Today:  What roles do stress and depression play in eating behaviors?

Markey:  Most of us experience stress related to the holidays, but everyone responds to stress and depression in different ways. Some people eat more, some eat less and some can’t eat at all. In anticipation of what can be a challenging month for health behaviors, people can be proactive and work in some fun and relaxing activities, such as walks with friends or getting together with others for common activities such as present wrapping.

That said, if emotions and mental health issues are contributing to bad eating habits throughout the year, you should consult a mental health professional who specializes in body image or weight management.

Rutgers Today:  Why should people focus on their eating behaviors and physical activity rather than on the goal of simply losing weight?

Markey:  People typically achieve their objectives more effectively when they focus on “approach goals,” which are things they should do, instead of “avoidance goals,” which are things they want to avoid. So, instead of telling yourself “Don’t eat carbs, don’t go out to dinner, don’t have that second glass of wine,” say “I’ll try to eat four fruits and vegetables every day, do something active daily, manage my stress and go to bed earlier to get more sleep.”

Rutgers Today:  How does planning help a person stay committed to goals?

Markey:  Planning can help you avoid the many convenient, but negative, influences, like take-out and TV dinners or a comfortable couch. Plan a few days to a week in advance what days you will have time to exercise and shop for ingredients for healthy meals that you can make – even with a busy schedule.

Rutgers Today: How can your romantic partner positively affect your healthy living goals?

Markey:  A romantic partner can be a great source of support and may even be willing to make changes with you. Why not make it a team effort? You can eat off of smaller plates to help control your portions, agree to eat out only once per week, buy bikes and start riding together on the weekends or take a walk after dinner instead of watching TV. You also can praise each other. No one is going to be motivated to eat better or jog more often when they feel so down on themselves that they don’t even want to lace up their jogging shoes.

Even talking to our partners about our bodies has the potential to improve how we feel about ourselves. In a recent study I did at Rutgers, we asked men and women to talk about their bodies and weight with their partners. Most of the 288 participants reported having healthier body ideals after they talked with their partners. We are often our own worst critics, and partners do not often see the faults that we see in ourselves. Our romantic partners are attracted to us as we are. Talking with them helps us to understand that we need to strive for a healthy body, not an emaciated ideal that we may have initially favored. After all, your ultimate goal is to be healthy and feel good about yourself – no matter your weight.