August 11-12 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Friday:

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

HONOLULU, OAHU – 76
HILO AIRPORT – 68

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Saturday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1035 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure cell, with its associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today, which will mellow out some on Sunday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

  The color of the ocean in Hawaii is so awesome!
Photo Credit: flikr.com
 

The trade winds will keep up their march across the Hawaiian Islands today into the weekend. The source of these locally blustery trade winds is an usually strong high pressure system, at least for this time of year…located far to the NNE of our islands. The very latest computer forecast models are now showing a trough of low pressure forming to the NW and west of the islands later this weekend. This may finally put a dent in the trade wind speeds, with somewhat softer trades Sunday into early next week.

Whatever showers that fall now will be restricted to the windward coasts, and perhaps the Kona slopes. The overlying atmosphere remains quite stable now, so that I don’t expect any heavy showers. As the trough gets closer, the one described in the paragraph above, we may see an increase in showers locally then. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, although the Kona coast will see some afternoon or evening showers in the upcountry

It’s early Friday morning here in Kula, Maui, as I begin this last paragraph of today’s narrative.   The weather here in the islands remains great, just about like what we would expect classically during the middle of summer in the tropics. The trade winds are blowing, which is such a large part of our summer weather in Hawaii. These trades have been a bit more blustery than usual, although as noted above, they may start to mellow out some soon. Let’s see what else? Oh yeah, some friends and I are getting together right after work today, heading up to my favorite skateboarding road on the slopes of the Haleakala Crater. Now you may think what’s up with Glenn, does he have spiked hair, and are his friends all rowdy, like the skaters you may see around in your area? Well, no not exactly, one of the friends is a recently graduated doctor, and his wife has a masters degree, while the other is an expert in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). We may have a beer or two sitting around in the dark after our skateboard session is finished, but no heavy metal will be playing. We’re going to take a video camera up there with a tripod, getting a little footage. I hope it’s not totally fogged in, like it often is that time of day. At any rate, I’m going to try and get into the ocean at lunch today, which would be a nice punctuation point in otherwise office bound day. I hope you have a great Friday wherever you happen to be too! Aloha for now…Glenn.

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August 10-11 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Thursday:

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

HONOLULU, OAHU – 77
HILO AIRPORT – 69

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Friday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1035 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure cell, with its associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Friday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs

  One the nicest places in the islands…windward Oahu!
Photo Credit: flikr.com
 

Nothing but trade winds out as far as the eye can see, or at least the computer models can see that is. The source of these locally blustery trade winds is a moderately strong high pressure system, located far to the NNE of our islands. The forecast calls for the trade winds to keep blowing all this week into next week, providing their cooling and refreshing relief from these hot days of August.  

The fairly dry conditions will continue too, with just a few windward showers here and there. The nights and early mornings will find the most frequent showers, which is common when we have a steady trade wind flow like this. The overlying atmosphere remains quite stable now, so that I don’t expect any heavy showers…although there’s always the chance for a couple of briefly heavy downpours out along the windward coasts. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, although the Kona coast will see some afternoon or evening showers in the upcountry areas. 

It’s early Thursday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin this sunset commentary.  At the Pacific Disaster Center in Kihei, we have a long term member of the team leaving. Many of us joined him for a parting ways lunch at one of the Wailea resort restaurants. It’s sad to see folks depart, although it’s certainly a part of life, but still you know, you get used to having people in your life on a daily basis! I didn’t get to the beach as a result, although it still looked pretty windy down there. It’s just about sunset, and I’m listening to soft and gentle Hawaiian music, that I got by clicking on the link on the left hand margin of this page, labeled "listen to Hawaiian"  Music"…its nice! My Mom told me today on the phone, that I spend too much time updating my website, and working in general. She said "take the weekends off Glenn", which several of my friends have suggested too. I’ll have to see about that, sleep on it some. At any rate, the weather here in the islands is so nice now, really really quite ideal for this summer season. I’m sure that most locals, and just about all visitors would agree with my assessment. At the same time, I must admit that I look forward to the autumn season too, maybe because I’m looking forward already to taking my vacation then! I hope you have a great Thursday night, I’ll be back around early in the morning with your next narrative from paradise then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

I want to highlight another of the great advertisers on my website today, this time its Wailea Escape Accommodations. "Nestled beneath the leeward slopes of the world’s largest domant volcano, Haleakala, and the year round warm Pacific waters of Maui’s sunny south shore, lies a green oasis with a distinguised addres…Wailea".  Escape to paradise!

August 9-10 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Wednesday:

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 90
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KANEOHE, OAHU – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 70

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Thursday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1026 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure cell, with its associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Friday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs

  Nice ocean colors off Diamond Head, Oahu
Photo Credit: flikr.com
 

Trade winds, trade winds, and more trade winds here in the islands now. The source of these locally blustery trade winds are moderately strong high pressure centers, located far to the NW and NNE of our islands. The forecast calls for the trade winds to keep blowing all this week, providing their cooling and refreshing relief from these hot days of August. The latest computer forecast models suggest that the trade winds will blow steadily through the next 10 days at least.

What few showers that fall, will land on the windward coasts and slopes for the most part. The nights and early mornings will find the most frequent showers, which is common when we have a good rock solid trade wind flow like this. The overlying atmosphere remains quite stable now, so that I don’t expect many heavy showers…although there’s always the chance for a couple of briefly heavy downpours out along the windward coasts. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, although the Kona coast may see some afternoon our evening showers in the upcountry areas. 

It’s early late Wednesday afternoon here in Kihei, Maui, as I submit this early sunset commentary.  I took off from work a few minutes early today, in order to see a film at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului. Here’s what folks are saying about it: Variety called this charming story, set in the Mongolian steppe, "a charming yarn about nomadic prairie kids who mistake a table-tennis ball for a glowing pearl from the gods" and set out on a trek to the faraway monastery to consult the wise lamas about its origin.  "One of the most breathtaking cinematic records of landscape and sky ever filmed"  raved the Village Voice. "Movies  don’t come any more charming than ‘Mongolian Ping Pong‘!" (New York Post).  I’ll be back early Thursday morning with your next narrative, be well until then, and enjoy the bright moon up there tonight with me! Aloha for now…Glenn

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August 8-9 2006

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

LIHUE, KAUAI – 77
KAHULUI AIRPORT – 68

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Wednesday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems located far to the NW and NNE of our islands. These high pressure cells, with their associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Thursday.  Here’s
a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs

  Hawaii’s sunsets…so soft and warm
Photo credit: flikr.com
 

The moderate to fresh trade winds will continue to be the dominate weather feature in Hawaii now. The source of these brisk trade winds are moderately strong high pressure centers, located far to the NW and NNE of our islands. The forecast calls for the trade winds to keep blowing all this week, providing their cooling and refreshing relief from these hot days of August. The latest computer forecast models suggest that the trade winds will blow steadily through the next 10 days at least.

Rainfall will be quite light for the time being, falling most generously along the windward sides.  The nights and early mornings will find the most frequent showers, which is a common reality when we have a good solid trade wind flow like this. The overlying atmosphere has become quite stable now, so that I don’t expect many heavy showers…although there’s always the chance for a couple of briefly heavy downpours out along the windward coasts. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, with the Kona coast potentially seeing some afternoon our evening showers in the upcountry areas. 

It’s early Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary.   As I mentioned in yesterday’s sunset commentary, I had skipped going to the beach during my lunch break, due to the windy conditions. Well, when I got down there this afternoon, I pulled up, found a good parking spot, and turned off my car. I looked towards the ocean, and found windy conditions occurring again. I hadn’t been in the ocean for three full days…which was getting to be too darn long, for crying out loud! So I just bit the bullet, changed into my board shorts, and walked out on the sandy beach. As I started to walk, I thought, "this is way to windy, what am I doing out here."  I looked at all the folks sitting there in all that wind, and thought again, "they don’t seem to be bothered at all."  I’d better change my attitude, so I did, and ended up just sort of chuckling to myself, as the winds raged well over 30 mph in gusts. The interesting thing was that just as quickly as it came up that strong, it would back down again just as fast. The wind was so strong in fact that it was kicking up these nice little wind swells, which I enjoyed playing around in. The water was totally warm, so that by the end, I was very happy that I "forced" myself out into the elements. When you live here, and can go to the beach any day you want, I suppose there is a tendency to become spoiled a little I guess. At any rate, the sun is going down right now, and I’m feeling mellow and relaxed after another good day of weather work under my belt. I hope you have a great Tuesday night…and perhaps enjoy sighting the August full moon tonight too!  I’ll be back dark and early Wednesday morning with your next narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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August 7-8 2006

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KAILUA-KONA – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 70

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Tuesday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems located far to the NW and NNE of our islands. These high pressure cells, with their associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Wednesday.  Here’s
a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs

  Gorgeous sunset!
 

The Hawaiian Islands will remain in a steady stream of moderately strong trade winds. The source of these breezy trade winds is a moderately strong high pressure center, located far north of the islands, as this new week begins. The forecast calls for the trade winds to keep blowing all this week, providing their cooling and refreshing relief from the hot days of August. There will be an ever so gradual reduction in our wind speeds this week, at least in contrast to the very strong trades of last week.

The overlying atmosphere got a little unstable this past weekend, as an upper level low pressure system "set up shop" to our north. The most notable expression of that instability occurred over Kauai, where over 13 inches of heavy fell at Mount Waialeale, which just so happens to be the wettest place not only in Hawaii, but the whole planet! At any rate, the combination of the upper low in our area, along the ample moisture being carried in our direction by the brisk trade winds…kept our windward sides somewhat more showery than usual for this time of year. The Kona area, especially upslope from the coast, will see some afternoon showers at times this week. Otherwise, nothing unusual coming our way in terms of precipitation, with just the few common windward showers prevailing.

It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing today’s sunset commentary. I hadn’t been in the ocean since this past Saturday, so I was really looking forward to getting to the beach during my lunch break Monday. I got down there kinda late, around 130pm, and by that time it was totally windy, so windy that I gave it a pass. That’s just how it is sometimes, and as I’m often pointing out, the morning hours are much better in terms of lighter winds usually. On another note, I have a pet peeve, one that is causing me some concern. It seems that more and more I see people running red lights! I have come to expect to see a car or two running the yellow on a regular basis, with often, yes often, a car totally going through a full on red! The interesting thing is that I never see a police car going after these people. As is my habit now, I never head out across an intersection anymore on a green light, before looking both ways to see if anyone is coming from either direction. This is sad, having to worry about someone in such a rush that they are willing to endanger themselves and others on our public highways. The sun is going down right now, so that this really is a bonfide sunset commentary today. I hope you have a pleasant Monday night, and that you will join me here again come early Tuesday morning, when I’ll be back with your next narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.

August 6-7 2006

Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

HONOLULU, OAHU – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 70

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Monday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…howing a 1029 millibar high pressure system located far to the north of our islands. This high pressure center, with its associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Tuesday. Here’s
a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here
.

Aloha Paragraphs

 Windward Oahu
Photo Credit: flikr.com
 

The trade winds will remain stronger than normal Sunday. This is thanks to a steep pressure gradient across the islands, between a high pressure system to our NNE, and low pressure located to our south. As usual, the early mornings are the least windy, which makes the beaches most user friendly then.  The later mornings through the afternoons will find lots of white caps on the ocean, and the coconut palm fronds bent over away from these very breezy trade winds. These winds will finally start to mellow out on Monday, remaining in the more classically moderately strong realms through most of the work week.

The overlying atmosphere was drylast week in most areas. This dry reality has taken a turn back towards normal, or a bit more than that, as we move through Sunday into Monday. The most numerous showers will fall along the windward coasts and slopes, and around the mountains. The leeward sides will remain dry, although the gusty trade winds may carry some showers over there locally too. The leftover moisture from former tropical cyclone Fabio is now bringing an increase in showers to the Big Island, and Maui too…which may spread up through the rest of the state during the day. This moisture should have cleared the state for the most part by Tuesday.

It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary. It was a lazy Sunday, as I just lounged around all day, didn’t go anywhere at all. It’s so cool how I can get myself so relaxed and at ease one day, and then at 4am the next, up and at em! I cherish these weekend days sometimes, when about all I do is empty the trash, take out the compost, maybe wash my car, and not a lot more than that. I give my couch a good workout, just reading and reading, sneak in a few meals, and then back to reading…and dozing off sometimes too. The sun is just setting behind the clouds stacked-up over the West Maui Mountains, which is really pretty. I guess I’ll go on down and heat up a large flour tortilla, slice some Farmers cheese, avocado and salsa, and add some fresh bbq’d Ahi slices…topped with organic mixed green salad. One of those babies will take care of dinner, and then it’s right back to the couch for more reading, before going to bed in a couple of hours. I hope you have a nice Sunday night, and that you will plan on joining me here again on Monday, for the next weather updates from Hawaii. Aloha for now…Glenn.

August 5-6 2006

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 82
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

HONOLULU, OAHU – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 70

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Sunday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a moderately strong 1030 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure center, with its associated ridge, will keep blustery trade winds blowing across our area Sunday. As the high pressure cell moves SW, it will weaken some, allowing our trade winds to get a little softer on Monday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here
.

Aloha Paragraphs

 A day in Paradise…Maui, Hawaii
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The trade winds will remain stronger than normal this weekend. This is thanks to a steep pressure gradient across the islands, between a high pressure system to our NNE, and low pressure located to our south. This blustery reality will remain in place through Sunday. As usual, the early mornings are the least windy, which makes the beaches most user friendly then.  The later mornings through the afternoons will find lots of white caps on the ocean, and the coconut palm fronds bent over away from these very breezy trade winds.

The overlying atmosphere has been dry the last several days in most areas. This dry reality will take a turn back towards normal, or a bit more than that, as we move through into Sunday. The most numerous showers will fall along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will remain dry, although the gusty trade winds may carry some showers over there locally too. The leftover moisture from former tropical cyclone Fabio will more than likely bring an increase in showers to the Big Island, and Maui too…arriving late Saturday into Sunday.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary.  I had a nice surf session at a break called Puamana, just outside Lahaina town. I caught lots of mostly small waves, and with the ocean smooth, it was a soul soothing experience. I drove into Lahaina town proper afterwards, just to see if it was still mellow, and sure enough, it offered me a slow drive through.  From there, it was the cruise over to Paia, walking along Baldwin Avenue in light passing showers. I needed a few more things at Down to Earth in Makawao, and then it was onto the Pukalani Superette for a fresh block of Ahi Sashimi. I’m trying out a new ale, this time its an Inversion India Pale Ale, which says on the label: "soft caramel malt notes, and NW hops…leaving a bright, sunny citrus finish. The sun is shining in the window ahead of me, which is a reflection of the sunset behind me, leaving me really wanting to get out there and be with those last warm sun rays of the day, know what I mean? Kden, out onto the weather deck.  I’ll be here again Sunday morning. Aloha…Glenn.

August 4-5 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Friday:

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KANEOHE, OAHU – 79
HILO AIRPORT – 70

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Saturday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a moderately strong 1033 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure center, with its associated ridge, will keep blustery trade winds blowing across our area through Sunday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here
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Aloha Paragraphs

 Hawaiian Skies
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The trade winds are definitely stronger than normal here in Hawaii now. This is thanks to a steep pressure gradient across the islands, between a high pressure system to our NNE, and low pressure located to our south. This blustery reality will remain in place today into the weekend. As usual, the early mornings are the least windy, which makes the beaches most user friendly then.  The later mornings through the afternoons will find lots of white caps on the ocean, and the coconut palm fronds bent over away from these very breezy trade winds.

The overlying atmosphere has been dry the last few days in most areas. This dry reality will take a turn back towards normal as we move into the weekend. The most frequent and generous showers will fall along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will remain dry, although the gusty trade winds may carry a few showers over there from the windward sections. The wild card remains the leftover moisture from former tropical cyclone Fabio. When and if the northern fringe of what’s left of that cloud field, would arrive Saturday night into Sunday.

Hawaii continues to see larger than normal surf breaking along our south and west facing beaches. These warm water waves are a real treat for all the folks who love to ride this surf, which by the way was generated over a week ago down in the southern hemisphere near New Zealand.  More south and SSW swells will continue to arrive, which will keep this fun surf around through the rest of this week. Storminess has eased downunder this week, so that smaller surf will be on tap for next week.

It’s early Friday morning here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative.  As noted above, the strong and gusty trade winds are the dominant weather feature in the Hawaiian Island weather picture now, no doubt about it! Here on Maui during the afternoon yesterday, there was dust filling the central valley, whipped up from the sugar cane fields. The ocean surface was all frothed-up too, with white caps galore. The palm trees were bent over under the influence of all this "air in a hurry." This year, if it’s not one thing it’s another, with our weather circumstances swinging from one unusual occurrence to another it seems. It’s like the whole planet’s weather patterns are in flux now. At any rate, the islands will still have some of the best weather around, so no big problem here! I hope you have a great Friday, I’ll be back later today with more weather updates then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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August 3-4 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 85F
Honolulu, Oahu – 89
Kaneohe, Oahu – 86
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85

KANEOHE, OAHU – 79
HILO AIRPORT – 73

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Friday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a moderately strong 1035 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure center, with its associated ridge, will keep blustery trade winds blowing across our area through Saturday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here
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Aloha Paragraphs

 Great beach weather in Hawaii…although locally windy and wavy 
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The Hawaiian Islands are now enjoying a well established trade wind weather pattern.  A trade wind generating high pressure system is located far to the NE of the Aloha state, spinning out fresh breezes across our latitudes of the north central Pacific. These cooling and refreshing winds will continue to grace Hawaii through the foreseeable future. As usual, they will lightest during the night and early morning hours, picking up during the later mornings through late afternoon hours.

Sunshine will be abundant, and very warm during the days, now that we’re into our mid-summer season. This is the time of year when we have temperatures everywhere at sea level rising well into the 80F’s during the days, and even into the lower 90F’s at those warmest beach areas.  Temperatures at night will fall back only into the 70F’s at sea level, often the middle to upper 70F’s at that. Showers will be few and far between for the time being, falling most readily along the windward coasts and slopes.

Hawaii continues to see larger than normal surf breaking along our south and west facing beaches. These warm water waves are a real treat for all the folks who love to ride this surf, which by the way was generated over a week ago down in the southern hemisphere near New Zealand.  More south and SSW swells will continue to arrive, which will keep the larger than normal surf around through the rest of this week. Storminess has eased downunder this week, so that smaller surf will be on tap for next week.

The eastern Pacific Ocean has two quickly fading tropical systems now. We have tropical depression Fabio, and quickly weakening tropical depression Gilma spinning the waters over there. They will both be going into the history books soon. The Hawaiian Islands have nothing to worry about, with just the outside chance that the Big Island and perhaps Maui could see some showers from whatever is left of Fabio arriving with time. Here’s a tracking map so that you can keep an eye on these two dying tropical cyclones.

It’s early Thursday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary.  During the day today a beautiful mixture of high and middle level clouds have overspread the islands. These streaks of high cirrus clouds weren’t thick enough to totally filter the otherwise sunny skies. As a matter of fact, they added an incredible artistic flair to this summer day. I have a very good idea that this evening’s sunset will be a particularly nice one. The trade winds came up big time today, with winds in gusts well over 30 mph along our windward sides, and even the leeward areas, and especially around Maalaea and Kihei, were quite blustery during the afternoon hours as well. In addition to the wind, we have a new swell coming in from the south now, which will cause rising surf heights along our south and west facing beaches overnight into Friday. The weather just never stops, keeps bringing us more of the good stuff, so to speak. It’s such a joy to be so closely associated with such an ever changing natural element as the weather. I want to get out on my weather deck now, so I can concentrate on this gorgeous sunset that is setting up right presently. I hope you have a pleasant Thursday night, and that you will join me here on Friday, early on Friday, for the next weather narrative here in the lovely Hawaiian Islands. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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August 2-3 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Wednesday:

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 89
Kaneohe, Oahu – 86
Kahului, Maui – 92
Hilo, Hawaii – 87
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85

HONOLULU – 79
HILO AIRPORT – 73

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Thursday morning) on each of the major islands:

• 0.05 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI

0.31 WAIANAE VALLEY, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.05 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.08 KAMUELA UPPER, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…howing a moderately strong 1034 millibar high pressure system located far to the NE of our islands. This high pressure center, with its associated ridge, will keep brisk trade winds blowing across our area through Friday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs

 Hula Dancin’ on the beach
 

Hawaii will find the return of trade winds today, after several days of sultry weather with light SE winds. Our overlying atmosphere has been quite muggy and humid, so that it will be with relief that we get our cooling and refreshing breezes blowing off the ocean again now.  Those winds will be breezing along in the moderate to fresh range through the rest of this week.

As a result we are heading back into what we call a typical trade wind weather pattern. This simply means that days will be sunny along our leeward beaches for the most part, with continued rather hot afternoon temperatures, which is common this time of year. The windward sides will find partly cloudy weather in general, with the usual few showers falling…most frequently during the nights.

Hawaii continues to see larger than normal surf breaking along our south and west facing beaches. These warm water waves have triggered a high surf advisory along those leeward beaches, which means that folks here in the islands should exercise caution when entering the ocean. More south and SSW swells will continue to arrive, which will keep the larger than normal surf around through the rest of this week.

The eastern Pacific Ocean remains active with tropical systems now. We have a downgraded tropical depression Fabio and quickly weakening tropical depression Gilma churning the waters over there. Gilma will be going into the history books soon, and is no worry for the Hawaiian Islands. Fabio has a track that brings it into our central Pacific as a weakening tropical depression. It is then expected to weaken quickly into just a tropical vortex. This doesn’t look like anything that the Hawaiian Islands has to worry about, despite the fact that whatever is left of Fabio may move by to the south of the islands. Here’s a tracking map so that you can keep an eye on Fabio’s progress westward.

It’s early Wednesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary.  Ok, ok, I’m through talking about how hot it has been here in the islands. Mostly because the trade winds have returned, with their cooling and refreshing relief from the sultry heat of late. The better reason I suppose though, is that it’s even hotter and more humid on the U.S. mainland now! My gosh, looking at the temperatures over there today, it must have been sooo uncomfortable, what with no trade winds to blow through the trees! No seriously, this weather is just incredible, and now you folks in the Gulf of Mexico have to start monitoring tropical cyclone Chris. Hang in there folks, it just has to get cooler soon…doesn’t it!? The ocean today was just simply divine, just as wonderful as could possibly be. I wish everyone had a warm ocean to be just 5-10 minutes away. It felt so wonderful, so incredible in fact, that there just aren’t words to describe it…really!  It’s a little before sunset at the moment up here at the 3,000+ foot level on the slopes of the Haleakala Crater. Those folks along the beaches however have several more minutes to luxuriate in the last rays of this very sunny day here on Maui. I hope you all have a great Wednesday night, and that you will return for another look at our weather here in Paradise, come Thursday morning. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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