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

84 – 73  Lihue, Kauai
85 – 71  Honolulu, Oahu
85 – 73  Molokai AP
87 – 64  Kahului AP, Maui
88 – 74  Kailua Kona
85 – 66  Hilo AP, Hawaii

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

0.96  Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.59  Tunnel RG,
Oahu
0.08  Molokai
0.00  Lanai
0.00  Kahoolawe
0.09  West Wailuaiki, Maui
0.09  Honaunau, Big Island

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

23  Poipu, Kauai
35  Oahu Forest NWR, Oahu
24 
Molokai
31  Lanai

29  Kahoolawe
36  Maalaea Bay, Maui

28  Kealakomo, Big Island

Hawaii’s MountainsHere’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of our tallest mountain Mauna Kea (nearly 13,800 feet high) on the Big Island of Hawaii. This webcam is available during the daylight hours here in the islands, and at night whenever there’s a big moon shining down. Also, at night you will be able to see the stars — and the sunrise and sunset too — depending upon weather conditions.


Aloha Paragraphs

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A weak cold front is moving into our islands, several more further north

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Thunderstorms southwest, south through southeast

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The main focus over the next day or so will be a weak frontal cloud band, slipping down over the islands…along with considerable high cirrus clouds to our south

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Showers are increasing, first cold front of the autumn season –
Looping radar image


Small Craft Advisory
…Maalaea Bay, Pailolo and Alenuihaha Channels, Big Island leeward and southeast waters

~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~

 

Trade winds will blow in the light to moderately strong range, then increase Tuesday. Here’s the latest weather map, showing high pressure systems far to the northwest and northeast of Hawaii. The tail end of an early season cold front has dropped down over the state. Our active trade wind flow will remain in place through the week.

Here’s a wind profile of the offshore waters around the islands – and a closer look

Here’s the Hawaiian Islands Sulfate Aerosol animated graphic, showing vog forecast

Satellite imagery shows an area of moisture having reached the islands, associated with a weakening cold front. This frontal cloud band is the first of our autumn season. It will bring some showers our way at times into Tuesday morning. These showers will focus their efforts mainly along the windward coasts and slopes, although a few will ride over into the leeward sides. Thereafter, a typical trade wind weather pattern will prevail through the rest of this week.

Marine environment details: The trade winds are forecast to steadily increase through the day, as high pressure builds north of the area, in the wake of a weak front tracking south over the islands. The latest model guidance supports this, and depicts advisory-level winds becoming established over the typically windier locations from Molokai to the Big Island later today. This trend with stronger trade winds should continue through much of this new week. Although the seas will respond and begin to build, heights should remain below advisory levels through Wednesday. Seas are forecast to reach advisory levels Wednesday night through Thursday night due to an expected moderate to large northwest swell.

Overlapping northwest swells are expected to keep the surf up along north and west facing shores through the week, due to a very active pattern across the northwest Pacific. The large northwest swell that generated advisory-level surf along north and west facing shores over the weekend, continues to slowly lower this morning based on the nearshore buoys. This swell will become reinforced with a slightly smaller northwest swell today, which will peak tonight through Tuesday. This trend continues beginning Wednesday and Wednesday night as a new northwest swell fills in across the state. This source could rival the swell over this past weekend

Surf along south facing shores will remain small through Tuesday night, with mainly small surf. A small to moderate south swell associated with a recent area of gales over the Tasman Sea, however, is expected to fill in Wednesday and Wednesday night, continuing through Friday night before lowering. The peak of this event will be through the day Thursday, at levels that should remain below advisory criteria.

 

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Surf rising again along the north and west facing beaches


World-wide tropical cyclone activity…


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>>> Atlantic Ocean:

Tropical Storm 15L (Nicole) is located approximately 350 miles south of Bermuda. Here’s the NHC graphical track map, a satellite image, and what the computer models are showing

Here’s a satellite image of the Atlantic Ocean

>>> Caribbean

>>> Gulf of Mexico: 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: No active tropical cyclones

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

1.) Showers and thunderstorms have become a little more concentrated near an elongated area of low pressure located about 900 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. This disturbance has the potential to become a tropical depression before it moves west-northwestward over cooler waters in 2 or 3 days.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days…medium…40 percent

2.) Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located a few hundred miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, are associated with a weak low pressure system. Environmental conditions are expected to be generally conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form by the weekend while the low moves westward well to the southwest of mainland Mexico.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days…medium…60 percent

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

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Central Pacific
: No active tropical cyclones

1.) An area of low pressure, located about 800 miles south of Honolulu, Hawaii, continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible over the next couple of days as it moves westward near 10 mph.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent

2.) Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located around 900 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii remain disorganized. Development, if any, will be slow to occur as it moves westward near 10 mph over the next couple of days.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent

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

>>> Northwest Pacific Ocean:

Typhoon 23W (Songda)
remains active, located approximately 538 NM southeast of Yokosuka, Japan. Here’s the JTWC graphical track map, a satellite image, and what the computers models are showing

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South Pacific Ocean:
No active tropical cyclones


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North and South Indian Oceans / Arabian Sea:
No active tropical cyclones

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


Interesting: 
Scotland to Generate Some of World’s First Kite-Driven Power in 2017
– The United Kingdom will begin harnessing energy from kites flying 450 meters above ground as early as next year. Developed by UK-based Kite Power Solutions, the system is composed of two 40-meter wide kites that rise and fall in tandem, spooling a tether line to turn a turbine.

A test site was previously built in Essex, and a 500-kilowatt system will be built near Stranraer, Scotland on the West Freugh air force station. Because the kites are lighter than wind turbines, they can more easily be built offshore and reach higher altitude winds, which are faster and more consistent.

The technology, which companies hope could revolutionize global renewable energy strategies, is also being tested in Switzerland and Italy, among other countries.

Maf Smith, the deputy chief executive of RenewableUK, told The Guardian, “This is an ambitious project to harness wind power at extraordinary heights and it shows the level of innovation within the renewables industry.” The company predicts that the technology could reduce energy costs in the UK and also provide accessible sources of renewable energy in developing countries.