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Tropical Storm Miriam

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Tropical Storm Miriam: This is not an alert, this is not a warning. This is simply to share with you that the Eastern Pacific is still active. This storm should be turning northwards shortly – well before Hawaii. The Good News? Surf! Visit NOAA’s National Hurricane Center – Eastern Pacific site for the latest news and […]

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Quick Links: NOAA Tropical Weather Outlook Forecast and Hurricane Info

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First Things First – Are There Any Weather Systems Forecasted For Hawaii? Here Is The Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook  If you want to know if any hurricanes are threatening Hawaii, you can visit the Weather Channel’s Hurricane Central. You can also click on the image below to go to the latest tropical weather forecast […]

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Hurricane Lane waves in Kailua-Kona

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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 […]

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Kona And The Pillars Of Pele? Record Rain in Hilo – No Rain in Kona. The Kona Rain Shadow Effect.

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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. […]

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Hurricane Lane 8-27-18 Final Update

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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 […]

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So What Is The #1, Top, All-Time, In First Place Show Ever Watched In Kona?

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So What Is The #1, Top, All-Time, In First Place show ever watched in Kona? Here are a few hints: Nope, not Super Bowls XLIX, XLVIII, 50, LI, XLVI, XLV, XLVII, XLIV or LII, nor network TV shows such as the M*A*S*H (Finale), nor Roots (Part VIII) nor Cheers (Series Finale) nor Dallas  “Who Done It?,” […]

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