September 9-10 2006

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

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

KANEOHE, OAHU – 85
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 79

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 high pressure centers located far to the north and NE of our islands Sunday. This pressure configuration will provide moderately strong trade winds across our area, locally gusty during the afternoon hours...becoming a little lighter 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.

 

Honolua Bay, West Maui
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The islands continue to experience nice late summer weather this weekend.  This includes all the favorably inclined elements that local residents and visitors love so much. The trade winds will be on the breezy side now, along with warm to very warm daytime temperatures both Saturday and Sunday. High pressure to the north of the islands will keep these cooling and refreshing breezes gracing the Aloha state…which will be getting noticably softer as we move into the new week ahead. The longer range forecast models indicate that the trade winds will become stronger by next weekend.

We’ll find just the usual windward overnight showers falling at times.  This leaves the leeward beaches basking in sunny and dry weather conditions. There are no organized rain makers on the weather horizon, so a fairly common trade wind weather pattern will prevail in terms of precipitation. The Kona coast on the Big Island may see a few afternoon showers falling, which will help keep those Kona coffee plantations in business. Little change is expected through most of next week in terms of shower activity.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this slightly before sunset commentary.  What a great day we had here in the islands!  Lots of sunshine, and little in the way of showers just about everywhere. I took off early this morning to a surf spot on the Lahaina side, meeting several of my friends from work. We had two good surfing sessions, along with friends of friends. Someone made a run into Lahaina town for coffee and breakfast stuff, and then again during the afternoon, for bbq makings. I saw lots of new friends, who introduced themselves, recognizing me from my TV show and website…I meet so many nice folks that way! As I left the beach for home I found another big fire going along the slopes of the West Maui Mountains. The police and fire department were blocking one lane, so that there was a major traffic jam! I waited for about 20 minutes going my way, but there were miles and miles of traffic stopped trying to get from Maalaea over to the Lahaina side. There were three Windward Aviation helicopters dipping big buckets into the ocean, and then carrying them up to dump on the flames. I felt lucky to get through, and sorry for all the cars that were trying to get to Lahaina. I understand that both lanes finally opened up later in the afternoon. I plan on going dancing to a Raggae band tonight in Makawao, that is if I’m not too tired as the time to go rolls around. I’ll like to surf again early Sunday morning as well, so it’s turning out to be quite an active weekend! I hope you have a great Saturday night. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 8-9 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 86
Kahului, Maui – 91
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KANEOHE, OAHU – 79
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 69

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 1027 millibar high pressure center located far to the north of our islands Saturday. This pressure configuration will provide moderately strong trade winds across our area, locally gusty during the afternoon hours...becoming a little lighter 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.

 

Big moon shining down in Hawaii
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Hawaii finds itself smack dab in the middle of a well established late summer trade wind weather pattern.  This includes all the elements that local residents, and visitors alike…love so much. The trade winds will be on the breezy side of the wind spectrum now, along with warm to very warm daytime temperatures into the weekend. High pressure to the north of the islands will keep these cooling and refreshing breezes gracing the Aloha state for the time being.

Rainfall won’t be a problem, with just the usual windward biased overnight showers falling at times.  This leaves the leeward beaches basking in sunny and dry weather conditions. There are no organized rain makers on the weather horizon, so a fairly common trade wind weather pattern will prevail for the time being. The Kona coast on the Big Island may see a few afternoon showers falling, which will help keep those Kona coffee plantations in business.

Looking a bit further ahead, we find a low pressure system developing far to the NW of the Aloha state next week. This low will have a fairly minor influence on the Hawaiian Islands. Computer forecast models also show an early season cold front approaching later next week…although it won’t reach us. We should see a gradual weakening of our trade wind speeds next week though, with generally favorable weather continuing.

It’s early Friday morning here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative from paradise.  First of all a quick note about former tropical storm Kristy, which has been active far to the ESE of Hawaii…in the eastern Pacific. The National Hurricane Center in Miami has issued its last advisory on this system, so that whatever little bit of concern we might have had, is now completely gone. As you may have noted in reading the paragraphs above, Hawaii is experiencing great late summer weather conditions now! I plan on taking full advantage of this, as I formulate a couple of surfing trips over to the Lahaina side this weekend. I’ll start my weekend off by taking in one of the new films that are playing in Kahului after work, not quite sure which one yet. This is the time of year when we start to notice the subtle changes in weather, marking the approach of our autumn season. It mostly starts to show up in the earlier sunsets for the most part, that and the later sunrises in the mornings. Although if one pays close attention, there is a little bit of a difference in the overall lighting, as the sun gets lower in the sky each day. Although I must say, summer has a way of extending itself well into the fall season down here in the tropics! I hope you have a great Friday, I’ll be back later in the day with more weather updates. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 7-8 2006

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

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

LIHUE, KAUAI – 79
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 68

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 1029 millibar high pressure center located far to the NNE of our islands…which will be moving to a position north of Hawaii later today into the weekend. This pressure configuration will provide moderately strong trade winds across our area…locally gusty during the afternoon hours 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.

 

Tropical full moon
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The trade winds remained lighter than expected yesterday, although everything about the weather was unexpected on Wednesday!  We find a strengthening high pressure system parked to the NE of Hawaii, which will be able to boost our local wind speeds today into Friday. These trade winds will remain active through the rest of this week. The latest computer forecast models indicate that they may begin to soften again after the weekend.

We saw way more than the normal amount of shower activity yesterday, although forecast charts show drier weather on tap now.  As the trade winds gain some strength today into Friday, we’ll see just the normal amount of showers again. This means that most leeward beaches will be quite sunny and dry by Thursday into Friday, with seasonal temperatures prevailing. There are no organized rain makers on the weather horizon, so a fairly routine trade wind weather pattern will prevail for the time being.

We have one tropical cyclone active in the Pacific Ocean Thursday. This system is classified as a tropical depression, named Kristy.  Kristy continues to move westward, and is very quickly losing strength…posing no threat to the Hawaiian Islands. Here’s a storm tracking map for your convenience.

It’s early Thursday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this post sunset commentary.  The old adage "what a difference a day makes", sure holds true this time around! Yesterday at this time it was super cloudy, and raining here on Maui, at least locallly…some of which was briefly heavy. Today was a great day, with drier air, and tons more late summer sunshine beaming down from above. Speaking of beaming, the September full moon will be doing just that tonight, I hope you have a chance to spot it from wherever you happen to be. Here in the islands it will be keeping lots of light around, with that famous, and fabulous, streak of moonlight that carries across the ocean during the morning hours. It looks like a walking path right down to Tahiti from here in the islands! I’m listening to classical piano music via internet radio now, which seems to go so well with this last part of the day, just as darkness looms on the eastern horizon. The skyscape in that direction doesn’t show the full moon rising yet, as there are still gray clouds floating around up there. The clouds should part way soon though, exposing that bright moon. I hope you enjoy your Thursday night! I’ll be here very early Friday morning, as is my habit, or accurately my practice in life. I’ll have the latest weather narrative available then, and here’s a hint about what it will say: Very nice weather indeed! Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 6-7 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 91
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KAILUA-KONA, OAHU – 80
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 67

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 moderately strong 1030 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands…which will be moving SW somewhat closer to Hawaii over the next couple of days. This pressure configuration will provide moderately strong trade winds across our area…locally gusty during the afternoon hours. 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.

 

  Wonderful colors!
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The trade winds are rebounding back into the moderately strong category here in the islands now. We find a strengthening high pressure system parked to the NE of Hawaii, which is now able to boost our local wind speeds. These balmy trade winds will remain active through the rest of this week. This will help to temper the otherwise hot late summer afternoon temperatures…especially right down at sea level locations during the days.

The brisk trade winds will carry in passing showers at times along the windward coasts and slopes.  As the trade winds gain some strength now, we’ll see some increase in showers around the islands Wednesday, at least in places. As we move into Thursday, and through the rest of the week, there will be just the normal amount of showers again. This means that most leeward beaches will be quite sunny and dry by Thursday, with seasonal temperatures prevailing.

We have just one tropical cyclone active in the Pacific Ocean now. This system is classified as a tropical depression, named Kristy.  The latest forecast has it crossing over into our central Pacific area, from the eastern Pacific, this weekend. The good thing about this forecast is that it has dropped down into the weaker tropical depression status, which is the bottom rung in terms of strength for a tropical cyclone. There is no need to worry about this storm in relation to the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s early Wednesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary.  The weather turned out to be much different than I thought it would, with lots more clouds, and more widespread showers falling than expected. It evened showered along the leewards here on Maui during the afternoon hours! It was quite pleasant, with light winds when I hit the beach at lunch, although cloudier than usual…with hardly any wind. When I left work in Kihei it had stopped showering, although when I looked upcountry I could see some fairly major isolated downpours. I got rained on coming up the Haleakala Highway as I approached Pukalani. Then it backed off once I drove through some fog, and got home to Kula. It’s still dripping outside, and the atmosphere is still charged with moisture…with some light sprinkles still falling. There will be no sunset up here, and from the looks of things down below, it looks pretty much like a "non-event" down there too. This moisture was a blessing, at least where the afternoon showers fell, as we’re coming through what has turned out to be a fairly dry summer.  I hope you have a great Wednesday night! I’ll be back at the keyboard again early Thursday morning with the next updated weather narrative waiting for you then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 5-6 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 89
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KAILUA-KONA, OAHU – 78
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 61

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 a 1028 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands. This pressure configuration will provide moderately strong trade winds blowing across our area…gusty during the afternoon hours. 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.

 

  Hawaii’s Green Sea Turtle
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The lighter than usual trade winds will continue today, then pick up again on Wednesday. We see areas of high pressure located far to the NE of the islands Tuesday. These trade wind producing high pressure systems are providing only light trade winds now…due to the interrupting presence of an upper level trough of low pressure nearby. These balmy trade winds will rebound again Wednesday, remaining active through the rest of this week.

These lighter than normal trade winds will allow afternoon cloud buildups again today.  The leeward sides will remain dry, except along the Kona slopes of the Big Island, and the upcountry areas on Maui perhaps too…where we may find a few afternoon or evening showers falling locally. As the trade winds gain some strength by mid-week, we’ll see some increase in showers along the windward sides for a day or two. 

The tropical Pacific Oceans have mellowed-out some after a spurt of activity last week. There are no more cyclones in the western Pacific, and we’ve lost former hurricane John, which pounded the Mexican coast last week. Yesterday’s weakening tropical depression Kristy, decided to strengthen again today, now upgraded back to a tropical storm. This long lasting storm is spinning the waters of the eastern Pacific, gradually moving westward towards our central Pacific. 

It’s early Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary.  I found the beach relatively empty early this afternoon during my lunch break from work. There was a brisk north breeze blowing, but not strong enough to chase anyone off this sandy beach I didn’t think. The air was warm, and the ocean was certainly warm enough for a delightful swim too. There should be larger waves Wednesday, as I expect a new south swell to be "gracing" our leeward beaches then. Speaking of waves, the first substantial NW swell (the winter time direction) of this late summer period is expected to jack the waves up late this coming Sunday or by early next Monday morning. This is all good news for the local surfing community. I don’t surf the big winter waves myself, although I love the summer waves that come up from the southern hemisphere. The sunset this evening was just wonderful, and the higher clouds are just now starting to shine, so I’d better scoot out there again to bear witness to the occasion. I hope you have a great Tuesday night! I’ll be back around early Wednesday morning with your next narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 4-5 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

KANEOHE, OAHU – 78
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 66

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 centers located far to the NE of our islands. At the same time we have upper level troughing to the east, which will help keep light trade winds blowing across our area today, with returning light to moderately strong trade winds by 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.

 

  Nice Hawaiian sunset
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Great tropical weather conditions will continue to grace the Hawaiian Islands on this Labor Day holiday. We find a rather weak area of high pressure centered far to the NE of the islands Monday. This trade wind producing high pressure system is providing only light trade winds now. These balmy trade winds will continue through the next week, although light through Tuesday…then rebounding some by Wednesday.

There will be the usual few night and early morning windward showers falling here and there.  The leeward sides will remain dry and sunny, except along the Kona slopes on the Big Island, where we might find an afternoon or evening shower falling locally. There are no organized rain makers on our weather horizon, with near normal conditions prevailing. Days will remain very warm, especially near sea level, with nights cooling down to seasonal levels. The air temperatures will range between about 68F and 90F in general.

The tropical oceans remain active, with several tropical cyclones spinning in the Pacific. We see the same long lasting typhoon, which was recently downgraded to a tropical storm in the western Pacific, named Ioke…which will be making a sweeping curve, keeping it away from Japan. The eastern Pacific has two weak systems spinning, one a tropical depression named John, which brought wet and windy weather to the Baja Peninsula and the Mexican coast a couple of days ago…along with his sister, weakening tropical depression Kristy. Meanwhile, here in the central Pacific, where we find the Hawaiian Islands, there are no active storms.

It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this pre-sunset commentary.  What a great day it was here in the Hawaiian islands! The weather was near perfect the entire day! I don’t see anything untowards in terms of weather coming up through the rest of this short work week. It appears that the last few weeks of late summer has an excellent chance of remaining exceptionally nice. I’m about to go out on my weather deck and take in the sunset from my lounge rocking chair for two. Just as I started walking out there, the softest gentle shower started to fall, what a treat!  I hope you have a great Monday night, and that you’ll meet me back here again early Tuesday morning for the next new narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 3-4 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 8 6
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 8 6

KAILUAL-KONA – 76
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 65

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…showing a rather weak 1018 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands. This high pressure cell will keep lighter trade winds blowing across our area Monday 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.

 

  Lava meets the ocean
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Great tropical weather conditions will continue to grace the Hawaiian Islands through this Labor Day holiday weekend. We find a large area of high pressure centered far to the NE of the islands Sunday. This trade wind producing high pressure system is providing light to moderately strong trade winds. Some of the windier areas around the Aloha state can expect gusty conditions during the afternoons. These balmy trade winds will continue through the next week, although getting a little lighter Monday through Tuesday.

There will be the usual few night and early morning windward showers falling here and there.  The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, except along the Kona slopes on the Big Island, where we might find an afternoon or evening shower falling locally. There are no organized rain makers on our weather horizon, with near normal conditions prevailing. Days will remain very warm, especially near sea level, with nights cooling down to seasonal levels. The air temperatures will range between about 68F and 90F in general.

The tropical oceans remain active, with several tropical cyclones spinning in the Pacific. We see the same long lasting typhoon in the western Pacific named Ioke…which will be making a sweeping curve, keeping it well away from Japan. The eastern Pacific has two storms spinning, one a tropical storm named John, which has brought wet and windy weather to the Baja Peninsula and the Mexican coast…along with his sister, weakening tropical depression Kristy. Meanwhile, here in the central Pacific, where we find the Hawaiian Islands, there are no active storms.

It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary.  For the second straight day I haven’t left home, not started my car once. I needed to go to the store, but put it off until Monday. It feels so good to hunker in, to just relax deeply and take it easy. There hasn’t been any surf to speak of, so that it made it easier to stay put I must admit. I really had nothing to eat, although made a very simple red sauce pasta for dinner, which I’ll be able to stretch for a couple of days. It’s just now sunset, and ever so mellow, really quite mellow! The sun is setting earlier and earlier each day now, as we finish off these last couple of weeks of summer 2006. I’m enjoying this process, and am looking forward to heading to the west coast for vacation later next month, which will allow me the opportunity to chill out some after this long hot tropical summer. I hope you have a great Sunday night! I’ll be back early Monday morning with the next narrative updates. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 2-3 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 8 7
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 8 7

KANEOHE, OAHU – 77
HILO AIRPORT – 66

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 1022 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands. This high pressure cell will keep light to moderately strong trade winds blowing across our area Sunday and Monday…gusty during the afternoons locally.  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.

 

  Maui No Ka Oi
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Great tropical weather conditions will continue to grace the Hawaiian Islands through this Labor Day holiday weekend. We find a large area of high pressure centered far to the NE of the islands Saturday. This trade wind producing high pressure system is providing moderately strong trade winds. Some of the windier areas around the Aloha state can expect gusty conditions during the afternoons. These balmy trade winds will continue through the next week, although getting a little lighter Sunday through Tuesday.

There will be the usual few night and early morning windward showers falling here and there.  The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, except along the Kona slopes on the Big Island, where we might find an afternoon or evening shower falling locally. There are no organized rain makers on our weather horizon, with near normal conditions prevailing. Days will remain very warm, especially near sea level, with nights cooling down to seasonal levels. The air temperatures will range between about 68F and 90F in general.

West Maui Fire News: I can see the fire still burning on the flanks of the West Maui Mountains Saturday night. This large brush fire, which has been to some degree out of control for the last couple of days, has moved up the slope from Maalaea Bay for the most part now. There are no houses up there, but apparently lots of dry fuel for the fire to feed on. There are no traffic restrictions that I know about going between Maalaea Bay and Lahaina town. This is certainly one of the most major wild fires that the island has seen in many years! I send my best luck to the fire department and aircraft folks who are part of the fire fighting efforts. It must be a trying time for home and condo owners in the area too…best luck to everyone involved.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary.  It was yet another great day here in the islands, warm and pleasant late summer weather indeed. I took it easy today, didn’t go anywhere. I had an interesting experience this afternoon, one in which I was attacked by the dog next door of all things! I was skateboarding down the driveway, and out of the blue the dog got freaked out by the wheels of the board, and started chasing me. I ended up, trying to get out of the way of those teeth, falling down to the pavement. My wrists took the brunt of my fall, and I had to ice them both down right away. I applied Arnica lotion and no bones were broken thank goodness. Nonetheless, it was weird, and so I was relaxing at my neighbors house some during the afternoon. As I was leaving their house to go home, I fell down their stairs, can you believe it! I cut my arm on the way down, and my wrist took another bump, geez! It must just be my karma today, so I’d better stay home, and lay low. I’m actually alright, but the combination of events certainly were surprising. I hope you have an event free Saturday night! I’ll be back early Sunday morning with the next weather news. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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September 1-2 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 89

KANEOHE, OAHU – 77
HILO AIRPORT – 67

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 less robust 1024 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands. This high pressure cell will keep light to moderately strong trade winds blowing across our area through Sunday…gusty during the afternoons locally.  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.

 

  Front row seat
Photo Credit: flikr.com

There will be little change to the very pleasant early September weather conditions in the islands. We find a large area of high pressure centered far to the NE of the islands Friday. This trade wind producing high pressure system is providing moderately strong trade winds. Some of the windier areas around the Aloha state are finding strong and gusty conditions during the afternoons. These common trade winds will continue blowing through the weekend and beyond.

There will be the usual few night and early morning windward showers falling here and there.  The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, except along the Kona slopes on the Big Island, where we might find an afternoon or evening shower falling locally. These pleasant weather conditions will continue through the weekend, with little change expected next week. There are no organized rain makers on our weather horizon, with near normal conditions prevailing.

BREAKING NEWS: There’s a very large brush fire burning above Maalaea Bay, along the Honoapiilani Highway from the Ocean Center out in the direction of Olowalu. This fire started early Friday morning, and continues to burn into Saturday morning. This fire has been a threat to life and property for over 24 hours, but I haven’t heard of any property damage or loss of life…thank goodness! This situation has kept the road closed between Lahaina and the Kahului and Kihei side of the island. This means no one was getting from Lahaina over the Pali to Maalaea…nor from Maalaea to Lahaina. Fire fighters and helicopter pilots are working to get the upper hand on this dangerous fire. I haven’t heard any news this morning about whether the highway is open yet or not, but I can see flames still burning on the flank of the West Maui Mountains.

It’s early Friday morning here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative.  After work yesterday, I had an appointment with my Dermatologist in Kihei. As much time as I spend out in the sun, I often worry a little about skin cancer problems. This time around I was fortunate, as he burned off just one small spot on my forehead, and said the rest of my body was in good shape. I was relieved, as I’ve lived by the beach all of my life in one place or another. I’ve been a native of the Pacific Ocean, that’s for sure, first in California, and then here in Hawaii for the last 30+ years. It’s Friday already, the last day of the work week, and time to start thinking about the weekend. I haven’t got anything lined up for this evening yet, although have plans with a couple of friends to go surfing at the crack of dawn Saturday morning. Surfing over on the Lahaina side won’t be as good this weekend as it was the last, but we’re hoping to find at least some small waves to ride. Speaking of the beach, I hope to make it down there at lunch today, in time to beat the usual afternoon gustiness. I’ll be back later with more weather updates, I trust you will have a great Friday! Aloha for now…Glenn

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