The latest update to this website was at 102pm Sunday (HST)

 

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

3.86  Kilohana, Kauai
6.75  Tunnel RG, Oahu
7.38  Puu Alii, Molokai
0.71  Lanai City, Lanai
4.90  West Wailuaiki, Maui
1.04  Pali 2, Big Island

The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph) as of Sunday afternoon:

33  Port Allen, Kauai
54  Kuaokala, Oahu
33  Molokai AP, Molokai
37  Lanai 1, Lanai
48  Kealaloloa Rg, Maui
44  Puuloa, 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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Thunderstorms south…cold front moving through the state

 

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 Variable low and high clouds over the islands…along with middle to higher level clouds arriving from the north

 

 

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Showers locally 

 

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

 

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Glenn’s Sunday comments:  I’m here at Sea Ranch, CA with my friend Bob.

It’s clear this morning here at the coast, although with some beautiful streaks of high icy cirrus clouds, which lit up a pretty pink at sunrise. The low temperature here was 47.5 degrees.

We’re back from playing Pickleball at the courts here at Sea Ranch, which was fun to meet new people, and play a few games.

Weather Wit of the day: Flash Flood – A drownpour

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Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview: A cold front over Maui County will move south through Big Island today, bringing an increase in showers, especially along windward slopes. Breezy east-northeasterly trades will fill in behind the front and persist through much of the upcoming week, becoming even stronger by mid-week, as strong high pressure builds north of the islands. Typical windward and mountain showers will prevail under the trade flow, with generally drier conditions leeward.

Hawaii’s Weather Details: A weakening cold front is currently moving through Maui County, with the leading edge pushing south toward North Kohala District of the Big Island. Radar and satellite shows clouds and light to brief moderate showers mainly focused along windward and mountain regions, with some showers showers spilling over to leeward locations of the smaller islands. Overnight rainfall totals range from .20 to 2.78 inches with higher totals mainly along windward locations. Breezy northeast winds have filled in along and behind the front.

The front is forecast to move through north Big Island this morning, before becoming more diffused and pushing south through the rest of the island later this afternoon into evening hours. Expect light and variable winds ahead of the front, shifting to breezy east-northeasterly trades in its wake. Mid- level ridging in place over the area will continue to limit vertical development, keeping rainfall rates modest overall.

Following the front, breezy east-northeasterly trades will become established across the state, as high pressure builds to the north. Drier more stable air will fill in first for the western end of the state today, then for the eastern half of the state later tonight and Monday. During this time humidity levels will lower, allowing temperatures to feel a little cooler than normal, and should hold into Wednesday.

Another reinforcing front with an even stronger high pressure system will arrive mid-week, providing another boost in the east-northeasterly trades. With mid level ridging persisting over the region, inversion heights will remain low, keeping the moisture confined to lower levels and focusing clouds and showers over primarily windward and mountain areas. Humidity levels will rebound during the second half of the week.

Fire weather: Critical fire weather conditions are not expected through the next few days. Breezy trades will fill in across the state, but lingering moisture will prevent critical fire weather concerns. Breezy trades are forecast to become even stronger by mid-week, but low- level moisture embedded within the trades will help keep relative humidity from reaching critical thresholds.

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 expected through much of the week, due to strong trade winds and a series of north to northeast swells. A cold front currently pushing across the eastern islands. Strong northeast winds will follow in its wake with a quick rise in seas. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for many coastal areas, and has been expanded in coverage to include all of the Hawaiian coastal waters starting tonight as the front makes its way through the island chain. Strong northeast winds will persist through much of the upcoming week with an increase expected mid-week, as the high strengthens and builds north of the area Wednesday into Thursday, bringing the possibility of gales for some of our typical windy channels around Maui County and the Big Island.

A moderate, short-medium period, north-northwest to north swell has arrived and will produce elevated surf along north facing shores as it continues to fill in. With the offshore buoys northwest of the state peaking with energy mostly in the 10 to 12 second energy bands yesterday afternoon and evening, we are expecting near borderline advisory level surf along north facing shores.

A larger moderate period north to north-northeast (010-030 degree) swell will fill in tonight into Monday which should exceed advisory thresholds along north and east facing shores. Due to the northerly direction, areas such as west Maui will also see elevated surf as well as some of the exposed areas of west Big Island near Kua Bay. Another reinforcing northeast swell is expected towards the middle of the week, as a gale force low develops northeast of the state on Monday. The combination of these swells will likely produce moderate to heavy surges in north facing harbors such as Kahului and Hilo harbors throughout the first half of the week.

A small, long period, south-southwest swell will keep surf heights near seasonal averages along south facing shores. Then a pair of south to south-southwest swells should bring above average surf throughout the first half of the week.

Peak monthly tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas during the morning high tide.



World-wide Tropical Cyclone Activity

 

Atlantic Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclone

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

Caribbean Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclone

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

Gulf of America:  There are no active tropical cyclone

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

 

Northeastern Pacific:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

North Central Pacific: There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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

 

Northwest Pacific Ocean: 

Tropical Cyclone 32W (Fung-wong)…is located approximately 121 NM north-northwest of Manila, Philippines

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Southwest Pacific Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North and South Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

South Indian Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

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

 

Interesting:  In the US, Western Rivers May Be Allies in the Fight Against Climate Change

New study reveals underestimation of carbon uptake in rivers in arid areas, with global implications.

For decades, scientists have generally thought that rivers emit more carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, than they take in. But a new analysis of every river network in the contiguous United States — including underrepresented rivers in deserts and shrublands — challenges this assumption, uncovering hints that many Western waterways may be soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The findings were published in Science and led by Taylor Maavara, an aquatic biogeochemist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

“Rivers are one of the most uncertain parts of the global carbon cycle,” explained Maavara. “So in terms of balancing the global carbon budgets, figuring out where the carbon in rivers is coming from and where it’s going is essential.”

Read More: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Image: Salt Creek in Death Valley, California. A new analysis reveals that rivers in arid landscapes are helping to soak up more carbon dioxide than previously thought.