Hurricane Lane waves in Kailua-Kona
Hurricane Lane waves in Kailua-Kona West Hawaii Today reports, Hurricane Lane generated waves in Kailua Bay, “It’s been almost 20 years probably since it’s broken like this inside the bay,” said Willy Petrovic, who was hoping the swell would double or even triple in size come Thursday afternoon. “I haven’t seen one like this since […]
Kona And The Pillars Of Pele? Record Rain in Hilo – No Rain in Kona. The Kona Rain Shadow Effect.
The Kona Rain Shadow: As we discuss why Kona gets so little rain, we will also talk about the hurricanes and tropical storms of 2018. Three Pele-grown mountains protect Kona when weather originates from the east (and sometimes to the south): Mauna Kea at 13,803 feet, Mauna Loa at 13,679 feet and Hualalai at 8,271 feet. […]
Hurricane Lane Photos Before The Storm
08/23/2018 6:45 p.m. HST Weather Observations Kona: No rainfall yet. Nice Sunset. Hurricane Lane 8-23-2018 Projected Rainfall Totals Updated 10 p.m. Big Island rainfall totals from 8/23/18 through midnight. :Island of Hawaii 8-23-18 Inches :ID Location 3-Hr 6-Hr 12-Hr 24-Hr HKUH1 : Hakalau : 4.54 / 6.29 / 12.74 / 21.45 PPWH1 : Papaikou Well (5070) […]
Hurricane Hector Sunsets 8-8-18 – Part Two
Well, hurricanes almost always miss Hawaii; Hurricane Hector was no exception as the tightly compacted storm went 160 miles south of the Big Island. This is the second set of sunsets – you can see Part One Hurricane Hector sunsets here. The hurricane did light up the Kailua Kona sky with clouds and a sunset. […]
Hurricane Lane 8-27-18 Final Update
08/27/2018 Here is the final path that Tropical Storm Lane, Hurricane Lane then back to Tropical Storm Lane has traveled. While never a direct impact, still caused substantial rain damage. Seems like it was a lot closer than this Weather Channel report indicates. 08/23/2018 KHON2.com 10:30 a.m. Hurricane Lane Update: Click the image below for the KHON2 […]
What is Hawaiian Time (Island Time)?
When mainlanders think of Hawaiian Time, they Google the Hawaiian time zone and discover the Hawaiian Standard Time. See the bottom of this page to learn why Hawaii doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time. What is Hawaiian Time? When locals think of Hawaiian Time, they see time as something that competes with what they really rather be […]
How Do Locals Tell Weather In Kona?
What Is The Annual Temperature & Rainfall Amounts For Kona, Hawaii? Other than a tropical storm passing through the Hawaiian Islands, it is pretty easy to predict what the weather will be in Kona for tomorrow. How The Locals Tell The Weather In Kona: This ‘locals’ method has been used, and proven, for hundreds and […]
How To Tell A Mainlander In Hawaii
Just What Is A Mainlander In Hawaii? A mainlander is somebody from the ‘mainland,’ in this case, from the 48 contiguous United States (Alaskans gets a break). Also, mainlander generally means caucasian. Just how do I know all this? Because I made many of these mistakes :0 Also, so all you mainlanders don’t get out […]
Just What Is Aloha?
Mainlander Version: “Aloha… isn’t that how Hawaiians say hello?” Hawaiian Version: Aloha is a shared feeling with an attitude to enrich our lives and to be freely given and shared with others. The Aloha concept includes kindness, patience, compassion, peace, mercy, respect, togetherness, understanding, affection, oneness, empathy, and love. It is the spirit of life around […]
