From the National Weather Service:
Issued: Mar 10, 2010 7:00 AM HST Synopsis
Unusually strong and gusty trade winds will diminish slowly to more typical speeds through tonight. Trade-wind showers also will be more widespread and locally heavier than usual while the strong trades last. By Saturday afternoon, a passing trough will bring weak southeasterly winds, but [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Hawaiian Islands'
High Wind Advisory For Hawaii
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Weather
Tags: Gale Warning·Haleakala·Hawaiian Islands·High Wind·Kaiwi Channel·Koolau·Maalaea Bay·Maui County·Molokai·National Weather Service·Northwest Waters·Olomana·Small Craft·Southeasterly Winds·Trade Wind Showers·Typical Speeds·Watches Warnings·Windward Oahu·Windward West·Winter Weather Advisory
Vog Visible From Space in New Photograph
December 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Science, Volcanoes
The Picture of the Day from Space Fellowship shows vog in its latest satellite photo.
Volcanic fog—vog—swirls around the Hawaiian Islands in this satellite image. Vog is formed when sulfur dioxide gas emitted from a volcano reacts with oxygen and water vapor.
The reactions form tiny drops of sulfuric acid and other sulfates, which create a visible [...]
Tags: Emissions·Fog·Hawaiian Islands·Haze·Kilauea Volcano·Metric Ton·Metric Tons·Oxygen·Photo·Satellite Image·Size Image·Space Photograph·Space Picture·Sulfates·Sulfur Dioxide Gas·Swirls·Visible From Space·vog·Water Vapor
Big Island Helped by its Diverse Economy
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Economy
Bizjournals has an interesting article up about how the diverse economy of the Big Island is helping it weather the recession than the other Hawaiian islands.
What do you think?
Economist Leroy Laney said the Big Island is helped by the vastly different economies on the east and west sides of the island.
“In times like these, the [...]
Tags: Boom Times·East Hawaii·Economic Cycle·Economic Outlook·First Hawaiian Bank·Hapuna Beach Prince·Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel·Hawaii At Hilo·Hawaii County·Hawaii Economy·Hawaiian Islands·Kamuela Hawaii·Laney·Mauna Kea·Meter Telescope·Naniloa Hotel·Planned Construction·University Of Hawaii·University Of Hawaii At Hilo·West Hawaii
Hawaiian Punch as Art – The Hawaiian Islands
July 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Photos, art
We found this homage to the Hawaiian Islands done by Artist Kevin Van Aelest – in Hawaiian Punch!
Visit Kevins’ site here.
Happy Fourth of July!
Tags: Fourth Of July·Hawaii·Hawaiian Art·Hawaiian Islands·Hawaiian Punch·Homage·Kevin Van·Punch Art·Quot
