The latest update to this website was at 850pm Tuesday (HST)

 

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

0.30  Kilohana, Kauai
0.95  Makaha Stream, Oahu
0.55  Puu Alii, Molokai
0.55  Lanai City, Lanai
1.16  Puu Kukui, Maui
0.62  Laupahoehoe, Big Island

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

12  Port Allen, Kauai – NW
23  Kaneohe, Oahu – NW
14  Anapuka, Molokai – NNW
15  Lanai 1,  Lanai – NNE
24  Kahului AP, Maui – NNW
22  Mauna Loa Obs, Big Island  

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcams on the summit of our tallest mountain Mauna Kea (~13,800 feet high) on the Big Island of Hawaii, and atop the Haleakala Crater (~10,023 feet) on Maui. These webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands, and at night whenever there’s a big moon shining down. Also, at night you will be able to see the stars, and the sunrise and sunset too…depending upon weather conditions.

 

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Big Blue…click twice for largest version

 

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 The next cold front is far northwest

 

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An area of low clouds is moving into the state from the north

 

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Very few to none at all

 

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Please open this link to see details on any current Watches, Warnings and Advisories noted above

 

~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~

 

Glenn’s Tuesday comments:  I’m here at home in upper Kula, Maui

It partly to mostly cloudy early this morning, with light winds, and a low temperature of 58.5 degrees at my place, and the relative humidity 84%.

1119am, mostly sunny with haze here in Maui County

330pm, essentially it’s completely clear here in most of the state, barely a few clouds, which is unusual for Hawaii. The air is also very dry, along with some low lying haze…I can also see some large surf breaking on the north shore reefs. Because it’s so dry and clear, it would probably be wise to put that extra blanket on your bed tonight (especially in the upcountry areas), in vast contrast to last night, which was warmer than normal for this time of year.

420pm, the Relative Humidity here in upper Kula is extremely low…33%…I don’t recall seeing it this low in a very long time.

6pm, looking down into the central valley from here in upper Kula, there’s this elongated tongue of low lying haze, which I assume is a mixture of volcanic emissions from the Big Island, and some salt spray from the large waves that are breaking along the north shore.

837pm, the skies are mostly clear, and the temperature dropped to a very chilly 47.5 degrees a few minutes ago, although has jumped to 51 degrees at the time of this writing. The air is still very dry, with the relative humidity 37%

 

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Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview:  Dry weather and light winds prevail through Thursday, followed by a transition to a very windy and much wetter period Saturday night into early next week.

Short Term Update:  Mostly clear skies behind the cold front which has reached the Big Island. Very dry Lihue sounding from earlier this morning sampled this dry airmass well, and there is virtually no boundary layer moisture to be had. Dewpoints have settled into the mid 50’s to around 60 in the wake of the front, bringing a cooler feel to our air. Aside from diminishing light showers in the vicinity of the Big Island, shower activity will essentially be nil through tonight. The High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Big Island Summits through tonight, though winds will begin trending weaker by this afternoon.

Hawaii’s Weather Details:  Today through Friday. Quiet conditions exist through Friday. The sounding out of Lihue is exceptionally dry, especially through the depth of the boundary layer, and it is no surprise that there are virtually no post-frontal clouds over the islands. This will continue to be the case through tonight and into Wednesday.

During this time, a weak and progressive ridge axis will advance over the islands, causing winds to weaken and veer around the compass from NW to light trades on Wednesday, and finally southerly on Thursday. By Friday, increasingly convergent SW flow potentially drives a couple waves of showers over the western islands during the day.

Friday night through Monday. The next front in the sequence is modeled to arrive over the western portion of the state on Friday evening. Initial moisture depth along the front is modeled to be rather deep, but also appears tenuous at times, given the moisture band`s encounter with the resident dry, stable, and generally hostile environment. Suspect moisture depth around 10-12k feet is most likely, with a couple pockets of deeper convection possible as the front eases toward Oahu. In typical fashion, the front will begin to weaken given a lack of upper level support.

As the front settles somewhere over the western half of the state, a high amplitude trough pattern will take shape during the weekend. This is poised to remain parked over the islands for at least a couple of days. This will in turn activate and deepen the existing front leading to a corridor of increasingly organized rainfall. At the same time, building surface high pressure to the tune of 1035+millibars to our north will drive a strong trade wind pattern, that will become increasingly unstable as troughing deepens.

The latest guidance suggests that there is a chance for trade wind thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday, when the front is getting its act together. However, limited low-level moisture may prove to be a limiting factor for thunder. Finally, strong consensus exists that low-level flow will become strongly convergent along the frontal zone, as trades strengthen along/behind it. This will serve as an ample low-level forcing mechanism to organize heavy rain, most likely somewhere between Kauai and Maui, and potentially trigger thunderstorms. Showers will be very progressive given the strong background flow, but a flood threat may yet emerge if showers/thunderstorms are able to anchor along convergent low-level flow and train over a certain area.

Trade winds ramp-up considerably on Sunday, especially west of Maui County (but potentially including Maui County) with sustained winds and gusts potentially reaching High Wind Warning criteria, especially through local acceleration zones. A moist boundary layer and unstable environment will tend to dampen downsloping potential Sunday into Monday.

Monday night onward. The event should wind down quickly heading into Monday night, and strong easterly trades settle in for the remainder of the week.

Here’s a near real-time Wind Profile of the Pacific Ocean – along with a Closer View of the islands / Vog map animation / 8-Day Precipitation model

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Hawaii’s Marine Environment:  Rough marine conditions will persist due to a combination of moderate to fresh northwest winds behind a cold front approaching the Big Island, and a significant northwest swell. Local winds will briefly ease to light to moderate levels and shift out of the east by Wednesday, as high pressure builds in behind the departing front. Moderate to locally fresh southwest kona winds may return during the second half of the week as the next system draws closer. Guidance shows strong to gale force northeast winds trailing this next front filling in over most Hawaiian waters.

Surf along exposed north- and west-facing shores will rapidly rise as a significant northwest swell generated by a broad, storm-force Aleutian low builds down the island chain.  The relatively short travel distance from the fetch region, combined with locally strong northwest winds veering more northerly, will produce very rough surf, with a mix of short- to medium-period energy. Surf will reach the extra-large to giant range later today during the peak for exposed coasts of the smaller islands, with heights well above warning levels lingering into Wednesday before gradually lowering to advisory levels by Thursday. Provided the more west to northwest angle (300-320 degrees), much of this energy will remain blocked for most north facing shores of the Big Island. Heights will potentially return to warning levels for exposed coasts Friday night into Saturday, due to a fresh northwest swell arriving from a developing storm-force low over the far northwest Pacific.

Water levels running higher than predicted combined with onshore winds and warning-level surf will increase the threat of coastal flooding impacts along exposed coasts. Overwash onto vulnerable low-lying roadways and properties is likely, especially during the early morning peak tide cycle or by daybreak. Additionally, minor coastal flooding will remain likely due to elevated water levels, even in sheltered coastal areas away from direct surf exposure. The potential for impacts will ease beginning Wednesday as tides gradually lower.

Surf along east facing shores could quickly rise and become rough this weekend, as strong northeast winds fill in behind a cold front.

 

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World-wide Tropical Cyclone Activity

 

Atlantic Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Caribbean Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Gulf of America:  There are no active tropical cyclones

 

Northeastern Pacific:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North Central Pacific: There are no active tropical cyclones

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

 

Northwest Pacific Ocean: 

Tropical Cyclone 02W…is located approximately 119 NM northwest of Koror

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Southwest Pacific Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

 

South Indian Ocean:  

Tropical Cyclone 19S (Fytia)…is located approximately 188 NM south of St. Denis

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Arabian Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclones

 

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

 

>>> Here’s a link to the Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Weather Wall website

 

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