Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
82 Lihue, Kauai
88 Honolulu, Oahu
84 Molokai
88 Kahului, Maui
84 Kona, Hawaii
84 Hilo, Hawaii
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops on Maui and the Big Island…as of 810pm Sunday evening:
Kailua Kona – 80
Hana airport – 73
Haleakala Summit – 48 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea Summit – 37 (13,000+ feet on the Big Island)
Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. This web cam is available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon shining down during the night at times. Plus, during the nights you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise and sunset too… depending upon weather conditions. Here’s the Haleakala Crater webcam on Maui – if it’s working.
Aloha Paragraphs
Rebounding trades soon…some increase in windward showers
The following numbers represent the most recent top wind gusts (mph), along with directions as of Sunday evening:
24 Port Allen, Kauai – SE
20 Kahuku Trng, Oahu -ESE
21 Molokai – NNE
20 Lanai – NE
27 Kahoolawe – E
24 Kapalua, Maui – NE
27 Kealakomo, Big Island – ENE
Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands as of Sunday evening:
0.26 Kokee, Kauai
0.53 Kuaokala, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.00 Lanai
0.09 Kula Branch Station, Maui
0.70 Kainaliu, Big Island
We can use the following links to see what’s going on in our area of the north central Pacific Ocean. Here’s the latest NOAA satellite picture – the latest looping satellite image… and finally the latest looping radar image for the Hawaiian Islands.
~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~
Strengthening trade winds into the new week. Here’s a weather chart showing a near 1030 millibar high pressure system located far to the northeast of the islands. At the same time, we see a weak 1018 millibar low pressure system over the ocean to the north of the state, moving slowly westward, with an associated comma shaped trough extending southwest…over Kauai. Generally light trades prevailed today, as this low pressure area migrated slowly west…remaining in between the high pressure cell and our islands. This lighter wind regime, with localized daytime sea breezes, will rebound into an active trade wind event over the next couple of days. These trades will envelop the entire state, first over the Big Island and Maui County…becoming quite strong and gusty by mid-week.
We are about to see a robust trade wind weather pattern take control of the islands, with a corresponding increase in windward biased showers. Satellite imagery shows lower level cloud patches over and around the islands. At the same time, there’s an area of brighter white high cirrus, and middle level altocumulus clouds over the state as well. Here’s a larger satellite image, showing the extent of this high cloudiness well to our south and southwest. Here’s the looping radar image, showing a few showers passing by over the offshore waters, with a few over the islands here and there. The overlying atmosphere remains stable and fairly dry however, which will limit showers for the time being. As the trades begin to increase, so in turn should our windward shower activity. I’ll be back with your next new weather narrative early Monday morning, I hope you have a great Sunday night wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
Special: video of the swirling fogs around the San Franciso Bay, called Adrift…by Simon Christen – full screen is best for viewing
Extra: youtube music video, Olomana…Kuu Home O Kahaluu
Friday evening film: This time I went to see the new one called World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Anthony Mackie, Julia Levy-Boeken, Elyes Gabel…among many others. The synopsis: On an ordinary day, Gerry Lane and his family find their quiet drive interrupted by urban gridlock. An ex-United Nations investigator, Lane senses that this is no ordinary traffic jam. As police helicopters buzz the sky and motorcycle cops careen wildly below, the city erupts into chaos. Something is causing hordes of people to viciously attack each other – a lethal virus that is spread through a single bite, turning healthy humans into something unrecognizable, unthinking and feral. Neighbor turns on neighbor; a helpful stranger suddenly becomes a dangerous enemy. The origins of the virus are unknown, and the number of infected grows exponentially larger each day, quickly becoming a global pandemic. As the infected overwhelm the world’s armies and rapidly topple its governments, Lane is forced to return to his dangerous former life to insure the safety of his family, leading a desperate worldwide search for the source of the epidemic and a means to stop its relentless spread. / The critics were giving this film pretty good grades, and from looking at the trailer, it definitely looked good enough to see, and by the way, this wasn’t a light weight film. It actually turned out to be a bit more intense than I thought it was going to be, and had me on the edge of my seat several times. By the way, The Z in this films title stands for Zombies! I was entertained, and that’s exactly what I went for, so I feel this long film deserved a strong B grade. It wasn’t fabulous, although certainly fulfilled my expectations quite well. I was glad I saw it, with the next likely film on my agenda likely being Superman.
World-wide tropical cyclone activity:
Atlantic Ocean: Newly formed tropical storm Chantal remains active, as it moves rapidly westward…located about 705 miles east-southeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph. Here’s a National Hurricane Center (NHC) graphical track map, along with a satellite image of this strengthening tropical storm. Here’s what the hurricane models are showing for this storm as it heads towards the Caribbean Islands.
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
Gulf of Mexico: There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
Eastern Pacific: Tropical storm Erick (05E) remains active, and is located about 115 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California. Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph, with a movement towards the northwest at 09 mph. Here’s the NHC graphical track map…along with a satellite image. Here’s what the hurricane models are showing for tropical storm Erick.
Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours
Here’s a wide satellite image that covers the entire area between Mexico, out through the central Pacific…to the International Dateline.
Central Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)…covering our central Pacific.
No Tropical cyclones are expected through Tuesday night
Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical storm 07W (Soulik) remains active, and is located approximately 367 NM south-southeast of Iwo Jima. Here is the latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) graphical track map, along with a NOAA satellite image for this tropical storm.
South Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
North and South Indian Oceans: There are no active tropical cyclones
Here’s a link to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
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