The latest update to this website was at 6pm Wednesday (HST)

 

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

0.50  Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.34  Tunnel RG, Oahu
1.09  Puu Alii, Molokai
0.00  Lanai City, Lanai
1.65  West Wailuaiki, Maui
1.56  Laupahoehoe, Big Island

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

30  Port Allen, Kauai – E
35  Kuaokala, Oahu – NE
25  Molokai AP, Molokai – NE
30  Lanai 1,  Lanai – NE
31  Kealaloloa RG, Maui – NNE
35  Waikoloa 2, Big Island – NE

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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A cold front is northwest…high clouds approaching from the northwest

 

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Variably cloudy…mostly windward 

 

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  Showers locally 

 

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

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

It’s mostly clear early this morning here at my location, with a very chilly low temperature of 42.5 degrees, and the relative humidity is 71%.

1215pm, it’s mostly sunny here on Maui, with some localized cloudy to partly cloudy areas…the relative humidity here at my place is 61%.

446pm, a  gloriously sunny, cloud free day here in Maui County! It’s going to be yet another chilly night here in the islands, keep that extra blanket handy.

 

Weather Wit of the day:  A man was interviewed for a job with the National Weather Service. A few days later he received a reply. “Your answers to our questions were vague, misleading and indecisive…you’re hired.”

 

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Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview…as of 338pm Wednesday: One more day of trades is on tap for Thursday before an approaching upper level system and surface front take us into southeast surface flow and increasing moisture. A weak upper low may form near the state early next week, and this may bring wetter weather Sunday through Tuesday. Strong trades are possible around the middle of next week.

Hawaii’s Weather Details…as of 337pm Wednesday: Radar and satellite showed fewer showers and more sunshine than yesterday this time. Winds were averaging 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 30 mph in a few locations. An approaching upper level ridge axis will pass over the region Thursday night, and the impact of that ridge is helping us have a relatively shower-free and mostly sunny day today. Northeast to east trade winds will become mostly southeast Friday, and remain that way into Sunday.

An upper level trough will move in from the west Sunday afternoon, then a part of the trough will break off from the upper flow, and form a weak closed low near the state Monday into Tuesday. Despite the proximity of this upper low and the cooler temperatures aloft that come with it, along with increased low-level moisture along a front that may move into the state Sunday through Monday, the latest guidance is noticeably drier than previous runs.

The latest forecast has trended slightly drier with this afternoon`s forecast, but not too much. The ingredients will still be there for a potentially wet couple of days (late Sunday through late Tuesday). A strong pressure gradient is forecast to set up across the area in the middle of next week, and this means that moderate to strong winds are possible.

 

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

 

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Hawaii’s Marine Environment…as of 337pm Wednesday: Strong high pressure far north of the islands will maintain fresh to strong trade winds into Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) has been extended for all waters due to a combination of these winds and elevated seas from a declining north-northeast swell, and the SCA has been pushed through Thursday for portions of the waters around Big Island and Maui County, where higher winds are typically encountered. Winds will ease over all waters and will gradually veer southeasterly around Kauai and Oahu Thursday night and Friday, as a surface ridge is displaced toward the islands by an advancing cold front. The SCA will likely be dropped at that time. The front will stall and degrade into a trough over the weekend, possibly bringing increased chances for heavy showers by Sunday.

A large north-northeast (010-030 deg) swell will gradually decline during the next few days, but will maintain elevated surf today. Marine Weather Statement continues for moderate to heavy surges in north facing harbors, mainly in Hilo and Kahului. Surf should fall below advisory levels by evening and continue a gradual decline through Friday. As east shore surf continues to decline this weekend, a small northwest swell will arrive. This swell will linger into early next week.

Surf along south facing shores will remain tiny through the week.

 

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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:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Southwest Pacific Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

South Indian Ocean: 

Tropical Cyclone 22S (Horacio) is located approximately 848 NM southeast of Port Louis, Mauritius

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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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