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

 

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

2.18  Wainiha, Kauai
2.00  Manoa Lyon Arboretum, Oahu
0.19  Honolmaloo, Molokai
0.00  Lanai City, Lanai
0.00  Maui
0.27  Waiaha Stream, Big Island

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

17  Port Allen, Kauai – SE
17  Kalaeloa, Oahu – SE
23  Molokai AP, Molokai – SE
10  Lanai 1,  Lanai – SW
16  Na Kula, Maui – ESE
21  South Point, 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 weak cold front is dissipating over the state…with another far northwest

 

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Variable clouds around the state

 

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Very few showers 

 

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

 

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

It’s mostly clear early this morning, with a low temperature of 51 degrees at my place…with the relative humidity 75%

528pm…voggy here on Maui

 

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Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview: Light winds and fair weather will persist across the state over the next several days. A weak front will approach late Thursday and will bring an increase of showers over the smaller islands on Friday, with moisture lingering over the eastern half of the state Friday night into Saturday. Some periods of light to moderate rain are expected especially over windward and mountain areas during this time. A much stronger cold front is possible early next week.

Hawaii’s Weather Details:  Satellite imagery shows that the front has dissipated, but we are still seeing some lingering clouds and some light showers for parts of Oahu and Kauai. For rest of the day and tonight, we will continue to see some moisture linger around the western half of the state, with some clouds and possibly a few showers. Otherwise, for the eastern half of the state, any clouds this afternoon should be on the decrease this evening and tonight as land breezes develop.

From Tuesday through Thursday, we should see a fair weather pattern due to a ridge of high pressure over the state. Light winds will allow sea breezes to develop, which should allow for some afternoon clouds over interior and mountain areas. For the most part, it should mainly be just afternoon cloud build ups, but a few light showers can`t be ruled out each afternoon.

Around Thursday night, global models are in fairly good agreement with another weak front approaching from the northwest and pushing through the smaller islands on Friday. Models are showing the front stalling and weakening over parts of Maui County and the Big Island Friday night into Saturday. Shower activity will generally increase across many areas, but the most frequent shower activity will be confined to windward and mountain areas, where brief periods of some moderate rainfall will be possible. The threat for heavy rain or thunderstorms will be minimal due to stable conditions aloft during this time.

In the extended, long range models are showing a deep upper level trough developing over the area early next week, with a strong cold front making its way through the state. At this time, the front is looking progressive and will likely bring a quick shot of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Stay tuned for more updates.

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:  Fresh to strong northeast winds associated with a front will continue over the exposed Kauai waters and waters north of Oahu this morning. This has resulted in a short-fused Small Craft Advisory over these areas, which should persist through the early morning hours before easing this afternoon. The latest guidance shows this front stalling and gradually weakening as it lingers from east to west across the smaller islands through the day. High pressure building north of the area in its wake will allow winds to veer easterly through the day. For Maui County and the Big Island waters, the winds will gradually shift out of the east and increase into the light to moderate range by the afternoon.

The progressive pattern across the region continues thereafter, with another front approaching by mid-week. As the ridge axis shifts southward over the islands, winds will veer to the south to southeast tonight through Tuesday. This front could reach the Kauai waters late in the week.

Surf along exposed north- and west-facing shores remain small today as the medium-period northwest swell that arrived Sunday continues to ease. The exception will be along north-facing shores of Kauai and Oahu this morning, where the strong north to northeast winds trailing the front are generating short-period and choppy surf conditions. Conditions should improve later today as the winds gradually ease and shift out of the east.

A fresh, medium-period northwest swell generated by a broad storm-force low tracking eastward near the Aleutians over the weekend will arrive tonight, then shift out of the north-northwest and peak Tuesday night. Surf could approach advisory levels before gradually easing Wednesday into Thursday.

Another larger northwest swell is expected later this week as a broad and complex low evolves over the far northwest Pacific. This swell will begin building down the island chain Thursday, and could become a long-duration event, with a peak centered around the Friday through Saturday time frame. Some uncertainty remains regarding the magnitude and timing, as the ECMWF and GFS models continue to depict differences in the evolution of this system.

Surf along east-facing shores will briefly trend up as the trades return today, with the highest surf expected on Kauai and Oahu. This will be short-period and choppy surf, driven primarily by locally generated wind waves, and should be short-lived. A downward trend is anticipated by Tuesday, as winds shift toward the south and upstream trade flow remains absent.

Surf along south-facing shores may also trend up slightly by Tuesday as a small, long-period south swell arrives. This source is expected to ease by mid-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:  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

 

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