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Mar. 5—The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for portions of Maui County and Hawaii island, effective until 6 p.m. today. Forecasters say northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with ...
Nov. 12—The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for parts of Maui County and Hawaii island until Tuesday morning. "Strong high pressure building north of the islands will bring ...
A tropical storm watch remains in place for Hawaii island. As of 2 p.m. today, Hone was about 470 miles east-southeast of Hilo, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according to the Central ...
The elevated topography blocks the airflow, effectively splitting the trade winds in two. This split causes a zone of weak winds, called a "wind wake", on the leeward side of the islands. [15] Aerodynamic theory indicates that an island wind wake effect should dissipate within a few hundred kilometers and not be felt in the western Pacific ...
Some areas experienced wind gusts well over hurricane force, including a low altitude gust of 106 mph (171 km/h) on Lahaina Roads, Maui. Haiku, on the windward coast of Maui, experienced a wind gust of 75 mph (121 km/h). On the high mountain summits of the Big Island and Maui, winds of over 110 mph (180 km/h) were recorded.
Wind data in particular supports the USGS assertion that hurricane damage has been low on all islands except for Kauai. Data collected by the Western Regional Climate Center show no hurricane-strength winds on any Hawaii Islands with the exception of Kauai. [56] Despite this data, FEMA classified all of Hawaii as being in a "Wind-Borne Debris ...
Hawaii slammed by triple threat of severe thunderstorms, blistering wind, blizzard-like snow Hayley Vawter, Emilee Speck, Scott Sistek, Julian Atienza Updated January 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
English: Graphic detailing wind direction and intensity during the early morning of August 8. Locations of significant fire reports, as well as significant wind gusts are labeled. Image compiled using 18z GFS 10m wind data and spacebome infrared imaging. Made in Adobe Illustrator.