Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:30:00 -0600
Based on data through 1800 UTC December 26 2010.
A deep low pressure is centered near 36°N 167°W and is moving east near 25 mph. Two cold fronts extend south and west from the low and each front has an associated area of clouds and thunderstorms. The first is producing a band of clouds centered over Oahu to 30°N 154°W. The band is 200 miles wide just north of Oahu and expands to 350 miles wide over 30°N. Layered clouds extend up to 35 thousand feet with embedded thunderstorms producing cloud tops to 45 thousand feet. The second front is farther to the west and is centered over 17°N and the dateline to 27°N 166°W. This 300-mile wide band contains embedded thunderstorms with tops to 50 thousand feet. Most thunderstorms are located along the eastern edge of the band within layered clouds that extend to 35 thousand feet.
An upper level trough located 350 miles east of Hilo is producing broken low clouds with embedded isolated thunderstorms. The area of clouds is within 17°N to 22°N from 150°W to 146°W. The upper trough and clouds are moving 20 mph toward the NE.
Visible satellite imagery over the state shows the aforementioned cloud band to the north of Oahu. Scattered thunderstorms and towering cumulus can be seen over the islands from Molokai to Kauai and also over their respective coastal waters. Individual low clouds south of the state are moving 20 mph toward the north. Both Maui and the Big Island have mostly clear skies this morning.
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