Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday…along with the minimum temperatures Tuesday:
87 – 72 Lihue, Kauai
82 – 76 Honolulu, Oahu
76 – 71 Molokai AP
78 – 74 Kahului, Maui
85 – 73 Kailua Kona
86 – 65 Hilo, Hawaii
Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands, as of Tuesday evening:
4.09 Mohihi Crossing, Kauai
1.85 Kahuku, Oahu
0.64 Molokai
0.15 Lanai
0.06 Kahoolawe
2.91 Pukalani, Maui
0.02 Honaunau, Big Island
The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph)…as of Tuesday evening:
21 Poipu, Kauai – WNW
28 Kii, Oahu – SW
21 Molokai – SW
20 Lanai – WSW
23 Kahoolawe – SSW
30 Kahului AP, Maui – SSW
40 South Point, Big Island – WSW
Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. This web cam is available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon shining down during the night at times. Plus, during the nights you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise and sunset too… depending upon weather conditions.
Aloha Paragraphs
A weakening frontal cloud band is passing across the eastern islands
Partly to mostly cloudy skies…over most of the state
Light to moderate showers…mostly over the eastern islands
~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~
Small Craft Advisory…for strong winds and rough seas across most
waters adjacent to the Big Island
High Wind Warning…Big Island Summits – west winds 35-65 mph
with gusts over 95 mph
Winds from the southwest and west, locally strong and gusty…as a frontal cloud band moves across our area. Here’s the latest weather map, showing the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the North Pacific Ocean, along with a real-time wind profiler of the central Pacific. We find a high pressure system far to the east-northeast of the state, with an associated ridge of high pressure extending west-southwest…to the south of the Big Island. At the same time, we have lots of low pressure systems to the northeast through northwest. Winds will be gusty from southwest and west, although becoming lighter in many areas tonight. Unusual northwest through southwesterly winds will prevail through the next three days, and remain strong and gusty at times…bringing cold fronts our way periodically. The latest model runs show generally pleasant weather arriving by the weekend, although then yet another stronger cold front is expected early next week.
Clouds and showers…mostly over Maui County and the Big Island tonight. Here’s the looping radar image showing the islands getting wet locally, with showers being carried in on the southwest to westerly wind flow. A front is spreading these showers into the state, which has mostly cleared Kauai and Oahu earlier today. Thereafter, the prevailing westerly winds, which are typically located well north of the Hawaiian Islands, will remain over our tropical latitudes. This will keep the mid-latitude storm track directly over our island chain! Therefore, we’ll find off and on unsettled weather in place through Friday, with cold fronts passing through at times. We can expect the second cold front this week to arrive later Wednesday…followed by another Friday, with a stronger front right after the upcoming weekend. I’ll be back with more information on all of the above, I hope you have a great Tuesday night wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
Here in Kula, Maui: It’s partly cloudy early this Tuesday morning. The air temperature near its minimal reading this morning was a relatively warm 61 degrees…as the winds continue to come up out of the deeper tropics. The still bright moon is shining through the fast moving clouds, that are being carried overhead by the blustery kona winds. There hasn’t been any rainfall to speak of overnight, other than some light sprinkles, at least here in Kula. The main thing thus far…has been the gusty winds blowing all night into this morning. The island of Kauai certainly got some rain, with 3.00 – 4.75″ of the wet stuff falling up there…which is now spreading over Oahu.
~~~ Now a little later this morning, at 740am, we’ve had a couple of light showers, with more on the horizon. The winds have relaxed a little, although I expect them to remain good and gusty today. At the same time, and looking over towards the windward side of east Maui, towards Makawao and Haiku…it looks clear with no signs of showers. On the other hand, or should I say in the other direction, the south and west facing shores and slopes (the leeward sides) are cloud bound, as the onshore kona winds carry moisture to those areas this morning. Obviously, the classic windward sides are now the leeward sides…with this type of wind flow.
~~~ Hi again, its early afternoon here on Maui, and it’s been showering in an off and on manner for the last hour or so at my place. It’s completely cloudy bordering on foggy, with a relatively warm 69.1 degree temperature. The stronger winds earlier have let up quite a bit, at least for the moment.
~~~ 345pm, it has been raining steadily for the last couple of hours, mostly soft, although at times a bit harder. It’s a relatively warm rain, as the winds are still arriving from the southwest…ahead of this frontal boundary. It’s interesting being cooped up here in my weather tower, fortunately I don’t mind. I’m quite sure that the folks who are here vacationing, may be feeling a little different about the current weather pattern we have going on now.
~~~ It’s early evening here in Kula, with fog and light showers falling. The wind has essentially stopped, or at least gotten much lighter than it was. The air temperature is 65.5 degrees, while at the same time down in Kahului, it was 76 degrees with light rain falling there too. Interesting enough, it’s now sunny at Lihue on Kauai…and partly sunny in Honolulu on Oahu at the same time.
~~~ Here’s a weather product that I produced for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) this morning
World-wide tropical cyclone activity:
>>> Atlantic Ocean: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a satellite image of the Atlantic Ocean
>>> Caribbean Sea: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
>>> Gulf of Mexico: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a satellite image of the Caribbean Sea…and the Gulf of Mexico.
>>> Eastern Pacific: The last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2014 North Pacific hurricane season…has occurred. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2015. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a wide satellite image that covers the entire area between Mexico, out through the central Pacific…to the International Dateline.
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
>>> Central Pacific: The central north Pacific hurricane season has officially ended. Routine issuance of the tropical weather outlook will resume on June 1, 2015. During the off-season, special tropical weather outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)
>>> Northwest Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
>>> 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)
Interesting: Food Industry has long way to go when it comes to using recyclable and compostable packaging – Let’s face it: We are people who consume many of our meals on the go. That means we’re not eating on real plates or bowls but out of plastic containers and paper boxes. And perhaps daily, we drink our coffees and sodas out of plastic or plastic-lined paper cups.
Overall, Americans recycle at the lamentable rate of 34.5 percent and recycle plastic packaging at the even measlier rate of 14 percent. So the majority of that food packaging is ending up in landfills, or on the street as litter, where it may eventually get swept into the ocean. There, our wrappers and cans and cups become a much bigger problem — a direct threat to marine life that may ingest it and die.
According to a report published this past Thursday by the environmental groups As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council, most of the major players in the restaurant and beverage industry are not doing a whole lot to ameliorate this problem. There’s a big onus on the makers of packaged foods and beverages to reduce plastic and paper waste and also make it easier for us to recycle and compost the materials we use.
“What are companies doing to show that they have a personal and financial responsibility to promote recycling? [We found] relatively weak examples of leadership,” Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, a group that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility, told reporters Thursday. “This industry has a long way to go.”
The two NGOs surveyed and analyzed 47 companies based on what they call the “four pillars of packaging sustainability”: source reduction, or switching to reusable packaging; recycled content; recyclability and materials use; and boosting materials recycling. None of the 47 companies, which included big players in fast food, beverages and groceries, earned the report’s highest “Best Practices” status.
Only two companies — Starbucks and McDonald’s — got the nod for “Better Practices.” And eight companies — Arby’s, Quiznos, Burger King, Wendy’s, Jack in the Box, Dairy Queen, Domino’s Pizza and Papa John’s Pizza — got the “Poor” designation for showing little to no leadership on packaging sustainability, based on information they make public.>
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