Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday…along with the minimums Wednesday:
80 – 72 Lihue, Kauai
85 – 74 Honolulu, Oahu
81 – 74 Molokai
84 – 72 Kahului AP, Maui
84 – 74 Kailua Kona AP
84 – 69 Hilo, Hawaii
Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands, as of Wednesday morning:
1.80 Kilohana, Kauai
0.18 Oahu Forest NWR, Oahu
0.19 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.05 Hana AP, Maui
0.57 Kawainui Stream, Big Island
The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph)…as of Tuesday evening:
27 Lihue, Kauai – N
25 Bellows, Oahu – NE
25 Molokai – ENE
25 Lanai – NE
18 Kahoolawe – NE
23 Maalaea Bay, Maui – N
30 Upolu AP, Big Island – NE
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
Cold fronts moving by northwest and northeast of Hawaii
Here’s a wind profile…of the offshore waters
around the islands – with a closer view
Thunderstorms well offshore southwest through southeast
Off and on increases in clouds windward sides…
as the tail-ends of a couple of cold fronts move
by to our north
Passing showers locally windward…especially
around Kauai and Oahu – looping radar image
Small Craft Advisory…coasts and channels statewide
High Surf Advisory…north and west shores of Kauai
and Oahu – north shores of Molokai and Maui / we
may find a high surf warning for our northwest
shores this weekend – dangerous surf then
~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~
Our winds will be locally strong and gusty trades…for the time being. Here’s the latest weather map, showing the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the North Pacific Ocean. We find moderately strong high pressure systems to the northeast through north-northwest of the state. At the same time, we find low pressure systems to our north-northeast and far northwest…with a couple of comma shaped cold fronts draping southwest to the northeast of our islands. These cold fronts have moved by not far north of the state, and will move away steadily. The trade winds will ramp-up a notch today into Thursday…followed by another slight easing of our trades again Friday into the weekend. The trade winds may down shift a gear or two early next week, and could veer to the southeast…bringing a bit of vog our way then.
Showers along our windward sides locally…leeward areas will remain generally dry. We’ll find generally dry weather continuing over the next several days, especially along our leeward sections…with occasional passing showers over the windward sides. Weather maps show cold fronts migrating by offshore not far to our northeast. Looking out to Friday and the weekend, yet another weak cold front may approach the state, perhaps sliding by to our north again…with another chance for relatively minor shower increases. The long range models are suggesting that our drier than normal weather conditions may extend all the way into next week. These sorts of dry, late autumn into winter weather conditions are typical of the strong El Nino conditions…that prevail now. If this dry reality continues into the new year ahead, we could be looking at a serious drought by the spring months into next summer.
Here on Maui…It’s mostly clear across the island early this Wednesday morning, although cloudy with some showers along the windward sides. Here in upcountry Kula, it’s calm and clear…with an air temperature of 51.8F degrees at my Kula weather tower. This temperature is in contrast to the warmer 74 degree reading down near sea level in Kahului at the same time.
I’ll be back with many more updates on all of the above and below, I hope you have a great Wednesday wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn
~~~ Here’s a weather product that I produced for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) this morning…covering the Pacific and Indian Oceans
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 if 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 if 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 if conditions warrant.
Here’s a satellite image of the Caribbean Sea…and the Gulf of Mexico
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
>>> 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 if 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 if 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 / Arabian Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones
Here’s a link to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
Interesting: Fixing Food Deserts from the Ground Up – Food deserts, vast expanses of urban and rural areas that are void of fresh fruit and veggies, are a growing epidemic — affecting more than 23.5 million people nationwide. Disproportionately affecting occupants of poor, low-income neighborhoods, food deserts are the result of a lack of access to healthy food.
While food deserts are often short on grocery stores and farmers’ markets, local quickie marts and fast-food chains run rampant. These outlets offer an abundance of processed, sugar- and fat-laden foods that are known contributors to our nation’s obesity epidemic and a leading cause of a host of other illnesses.
The lack of access to fresh, healthy and nutritious food fuels hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, negatively impacting 1 in 7 homes across the country. The working poor who struggle to afford good food and lack transportation to get it are often trapped in neighborhoods that restrict their options further.
And, while hunger has no boundaries, it does impact some communities more than others. African Americans are more likely to suffer from poverty, food insecurity and unemployment than their white, non-Hispanic counterparts. Children are also among those who are most negatively impacted by food insecurity and malnutrition. There are over 15 million hungry children in the United States alone.
Proper nutrition is critical to a child’s development, and not having enough of the right kinds of food can have serious implications for a child’s physical and mental health — negatively impacting their academic achievement and inhibiting them from reaching their fullest potential.
On the flip-side of this epidemic is the issue of food waste. The average American family wastes about 25 percent of the food they buy annually. Their trash cans eat better than 25 percent of the world’s children. The amount of food waste produced globally each year is more than enough to feed the 1 billion hungry people in the world.
In a world of rising population, increasing cost of food, and concerns about inequality and growing food insecurity, food waste is one of the greatest challenges of our time. One of the greatest tools we have at our disposal to reduce food loss and waste in our communities is to discover creative ways to redistribute food wealth.
There is one Ohio-based entrepreneur who is committed to doing just that. Floyd Johnson, the founder and CEO of Ohio Against the World, is on a mission to “feed the streets” and bring fresh, healthy, organic food to local communities.
Ohio Against the World is a lifestyle brand that reflects hometown pride. The company is committed to fighting against poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by promoting a more healthy, eco-conscious lifestyle and producing products which make the world a better place.
“More than often I think we can evaluate a person by what they do. Are they building or destroying?” Johnson told TriplePundit. “At some point I decided that I wanted to do more than just create a streetwear brand, but to build something that actually gives back to my community and the world around me.”
Johnson is taking steady, measured steps toward this ambitious goal. He started sourcing products from sustainable wholesalers and investing his profits into developing community gardens and food projects. His vision evolved from a school project into a social enterprise which uses fashion and food as a vehicle for social change.
“I believe that food waste and food deserts are connected,” Johnson explained. “We reclaim abandoned lots and unused spaces in poor neighborhoods and transform them into thriving community gardens. We’re also educating the community and offering them an alternative to unhealthy food. I believe the youth are the future of our planet. If we feed our youth, we feed our planet.”
From a food truck that delivers fresh, organic, pressed juices to food deserts, to offering raw food cooking classes to families in need, Johnson is constantly developing creative ideas to alleviate issues around poverty, hunger and food waste. “Leftover fruits and vegetables from the garden can be pressed into juices. Food scraps can be composted into soil for our gardens. Everything works together,” he explained.
And, despite the name, Johnson’s sights are set on more than just Ohio. He envisions several licensed brands following suit. “Ohio Against the World is about coming back to where you’re from and making it happen in your own backyard,” Johnson explained. “We are all battling against things that negatively impact our communities.”