Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:40:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 11 2010.

A southwesterly wind flow at 30000 feet is carrying a ribbon of cirrus clouds over the main Hawaiian islands. These clouds originate from thunderstorms in the wake island, marshall islands area located around 2000 miles west southwest of Kauai. The ribbon of cirrus is about 450 miles wide with the thickest part covering most of Kauai county. This ribbon of cirrus also mark the position of the sub tropical jet stream which contain winds of 55 to 75 mph. The cirrus extends to 800 miles to the northeast of Kauai, to 30°N 147°W before turning east and dissipating.

The cirrus is thin enough to view the low level clouds situation east of Kauai. At 7 pm HST, satellite imagery shows relatively sparse coverage. There are locally broken low clouds present across the slopes and coast of the Big Island from upolu to the Puna district, the upper Kau slopes, and the Kona slopes and coast with a sliver extending into the adjacent waters between Captain Cook and at Milolii. Locally broken low clouds are also present over the windward and mountain areas of Oahu, Molokai and Maui.

Other than for the cirrus, the rest of the island skies are fair. With this in mind, the showers are absent on weather radar.

Satellite imagery shows some broken low clouds closing in on the Hamakua coast of the Big Island and a lesser amounts threatening the windward sections of the smaller islands. These clouds contain a few light showers. The low level wind flow is from the northeast over the waters north through east of the Big Island, becoming east northeast over the windward waters of the smaller islands. The wind speeds are between 15 and 20 mph.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper level low near 28°N 168°W or 650 miles northwest of Kauai. A trough extends northeastward from the low through 34°N 155°W to another upper low at 37°N 141°W. Another trough extends southwestward from the first low through 25°N 173°W to 24°N 178°E. Isolated towering cumulus clouds marks the location of the first low.

In the tropics south of the Hawaiian islands, the intertropical convergence is marked by widely scattered convection within 100 miles either side of a line from 12°N 140°W to 09°N 165°W. Also, an area of deep convection is noted within 100 miles radius of a point at 08°N 174°W. It has a cloud top of 50000 feet.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:00:00 -0500

Based on data through 2330 UTC September 11 2010.

High clouds are generating ceilings over Kauai this early afternoon. Some of this cloudiness, oriented northeast to southwest, is occasionally sweeping above the Kauai channel and Oahu as well.

Ignoring the high clouds, skies are predominantly sunny to partly cloudy across the aloha state this early afternoon. Broken low cloudiness, on the other hand, has begun to form over the north Kohala, Hamakua, Kau, and Kona slopes on the Big Island, the east- and west-facing slopes of Haleakala in east Maui, and the west Maui mountains. Low cloud movement is mainly from the east near 15 mph, though just east of the Big Island low clouds are moving from the east-northeast near 20 mph.

Except for the high level cirrus clouds near Kauai, conditions are clear to scattered in the adjacent coastal waters.

Aloft above 25 thousand feet, a high remains centered about 900 miles east of the Big Island and has been nearly stationary. The axis of an upper trough, oriented east-northeast to west- southwest, is currently 620 miles northwest of Kauai and has been pushing toward the east and southeast near 10 mph over the past six hours. The system is inducing isolated thunderstorms within 150 miles of 30°N 157°W, and in the area from 27.5°N to 30.5°N between 165°W and 167°W. Various amounts of high cloudiness exist along the east and south flanks of the upper trough, and some of this cirrus is streaking over the western part of the island chain as discussed in the first paragraph.

Convection continues to ignite along the intertropical convergence zone far south of Hawaii. Most of the showers and thunderstorms are firing from 10°N to 14°N between 122°W and 150°W, and from 06.5°N to 12.5°N between 150°W and the date line at 180.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Based on data through 1730 UTC September 11 2010.

A swath of broken to overcast high clouds has formed over Kauai and the western half of the Kauai channel over the last couple of hours. This cloudiness extends far to the northeast and southwest from the garden isle.

At the lower levels, skies are predominantly clear to partly cloudy across the island chain. Low ceilings are mainly confined to windward and mauka sections on the individual isles, and even there broken cloudiness is not persisting. Low cloud movement is from the east at 15 to 20 mph statewide.

Broken occasionally scattered low clouds are evident north clockwise through east of Maui county, and northeast and east of the Big Island. Small patches of scattered to broken low cloudiness exist west of the Big Island, and south and southwest of the other isles. Conditions are otherwise clear to scattered in the adjacent coastal waters, discounting any high cloudiness.

In the upper air above 25 thousand feet, a high is centered about 875 miles east of the Big Island. Elsewhere, the axis of a trough, oriented east-northeast to west-southwest, is 680 miles northwest of Kauai and has been heading east to southeast near 10 mph. This feature is helping to ignite isolated thunderstorms in the area from 26°N to 33°N between 159°W and 168°W. Also, the high clouds over the western part of the state are positioned along the eastern and southern flanks of the upper trough.

Showers and thunderstorms are firing along the intertropical convergence zone far south of Hawaii. Most of the activity is occurring from 10°N to 14.5°N between 120°W and 147°W, and from 06.5°N to 13°N between 147°W and the date line at 180.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1200 UTC September 11 2010.

Two areas of low clouds with only a small separation from one another, continue to move westward across the island's windward waters.

The first area is broken in coverage with its leading edge in the Kauai channel. In its wake, the area has brought broken conditions to primarily the windward section of Oahu. The second area is more overcast in coverage with its leading edge now reaching the windward side of the Big Island.

The low clouds, made up of of mainly stable stratocumulus /sc/ is the reason why for the lack of showers on weather radar. Weather radar is only detecting spotty light showers. The low clouds are moving west, with the trade winds, of 15 to 20 mph. The initial area of low clouds has also left behind some local broken coverage in the leeward waters of Oahu, Molokai and the Kona waters. Skies are mostly clear over the the remaining areas of the Big Island.

The skies around Kauai county is mostly clear now that an area of high level cirrus clouds has passed north of the island. As noted above however, some low clouds are advancing toward Kauai.

An upper level trough with a couple of possible lows, appears to have eased slightly south and east during the course of the evening. One apparent low is 700 miles northwest of Kauai near 31°N 166°W. A trough extends southwestward from this low to 27°N 177°W. Another trough extends northeastward to another low at 35°N 157°W. The area to the south and east of the upper level trough and lows, including the Hawaiian islands, is a sub tropical jet stream with a southwesterly wind flow. It is transporting high level moisture in the form of cirrus clouds from debris of thunderstorms between wake island and kwajalein atoll, located 1700 miles west southwest of Kauai. Satellite animation shows more cirrus, of the thinner variety, approaching Kauai from the south.

Deep convection associated with the disturbed area some 750 miles south southwest of the Big Island has just about totally collapsed. Isolated but strong convection are occurring between 800 and 1300 miles southwest of Kauai between 13°N and 08°N from 168°W to 171°W.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:40:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 11 2010.

An upper level trough is nearly stationary around 700 miles northwest of Kauai this evening. The trough is connected to an upper lows located at 38°N 150°W. This put the main Hawaiian islands under a southwesterly wind flow, which also happen to contain cirrus clouds. The cirrus is affecting mainly Kauai county. The cirrus is debris from thunderstorm activity occurring around the marshall islands located 1700 miles southwest of Kauai.

As for the main Hawaiian islands, low cloud coverage is basically scattered to locally broken. The broken condition pertains to mainly Kauai county and the north and east facing sides of the Big Island. The clouds over Kauai county are departing the area, and is associated with an area of clouds and showers that affected Oahu this morning.

The clouds over the windward side of the Big Island are from the tail end of a north to south oriented band of clouds. The band settled onshore earlier this afternoon and is making its way westward toward Maui at 12 mph. The band extends northward for 250 miles from the Big Island, and has become less organized during the past few hours. Some of the fractured elements have surged ahead of the band into the Hana area of Maui with some clouds and light showers. Weather radar not only confirms this but is only picking up spotty light showers elsewhere with this band.

Satellite imagery shows another area of shower bearing clouds a few miles following this band.

On the other hand, the cloud cover over the Kona side of the Big Island is mainly scattered while mostly clear skies prevailed across Oahu Molokai Lanai and west Maui.

Deep convection associated with the disturbed area collapsed this afternoon while passing south of the Big Island. Only an isolated moderate thunderstorm is noted this past hour near 09°N 158.8°W or 715 miles south southwest of South Point Big Island. The largest concentration of moderate thunderstorms is within 80 miles either side of a line from 07°N 163°W to 11°N 169°W to 09°N 178°W.

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WASTEWATER PIPES IN ALIAMANU, KULIOUOU TO BE SMOKE TESTED   (Friday, Sept. 10, 2010) – The Department of Environmental Services (ENV) will soon smoke test the wastewater collection system in the Aliamanu and Kuliouou areas. Testing will be conducted from Sept. 13-16 in Aliamanu and from Sept. 27-Oct. 5 in Kuliouou.             The testing is part of ENV's preventative maintenance program to prevent rainwater from entering the sewer system. ENV crews pump smoke into sewer lines, examine whether any smoke escapes and record its location. The smoke used is non-toxic, harmless and has minimal odor. The smoke is not a fire hazard or health hazard to humans or pets.             Tests locate broken pipes, illegal connections, open cleanouts and other paths for runoff to enter the sewer system. Runoff from heavy rain can overwhelm and surcharge the sewer system and treatment plants, causing sewer overflows.             In Aliamanu, ENV will smoke-test streets stretching from Ala Puumalu Community Park to the Likini Street Mini Park. In Kuliouou, crews will smoke-test all streets from Paiko Drive to Maunalua Avenue (west to east) and north past Kuliouou Neighborhood Park to the end of Kalaau Place.                                                                                                                                                       -30-     Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV Public Communications Officer, 768-3454

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'PARADE OF CHAMPIONS' SUNDAY IN WAIPIO-GENTRY   (Fri., Sept. 10, 2010)—The public is invited to the City's "Parade of Champions" at 10 a.m. Sunday in Waipio-Gentry to honor the Waipio Little League All-Stars and seven other champion youth sports teams and individuals.   "Everyone is invited to join us for a fun community parade honoring these fine young athletes and role models," Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell said. "They played on national TV and became part of our community ohana, so this is a wonderful chance to show our pride in their achievements and our home."   The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Ukee and Waipio Uka streets near the Waipio-Gentry Jack-In-The-Box. The parade will then proceed mauka along Waipio Uka Street, turning left onto Ka Uka Boulevard, and will conclude at Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, where the winning teams will be honored at approximately 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to bring food to the park for a community picnic following the event.   The parade will be held in the hometown of the Waipio Little League All-Stars that won the United States championship title at last month's Little League World Series. The seven other national championship and titleholder teams and individuals originate and play in the Central/Leeward Oahu region, including:   Baseball Ewa Beach All-Stars – 2010 PONY Bronco World Series Champs Central Oahu Boys 12u – 2010 USSSA World Series Champs (USSSA - United States Specialty Sports Association) Softball Po'okela – 2010 14 and up  Class B Western National Championship Central Oahu Wahine Softball 12u Fastpitch – 2010 Diamond Dreams Hall of Fame Tournament Champions Wahiawa Bobby Sox – National Tournament Championship Soccer Abunai 95 Soccer Team of Mililani – U-15 Premier Division National Cup Finals Boxing Keoni Adric Jr., Waipahu Boxing Club – 2010 Golden Gloves Champion, 2010 Ringside National Champion   - 30 -   Media Contact: Scott Ishikawa, 768-4370.

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CALDWELL ANNOUNCES KAIMUKI TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS   (Fri., Sept. 10, 2010)—Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced the start of a federally funded intersection improvement project in Kaimuki that will help ease congestion onto the H-1 freeway.               "We're putting federal stimulus money to good use to improve the traffic flow and public safety in this area and others," Caldwell said.               To facilitate traffic entering westbound on-ramps to the H-1 freeway, the project will widen Harding Avenue and create new left-turn lanes at two signalized intersections: Harding and 5th avenues; and Harding and 11th avenues.               The new left-turn lanes will reduce delays at the intersections and provide more efficient traffic signal phasing, resulting in improved traffic flow along Harding Avenue.               The $2.6 million project is being funded entirely through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and work is expected to take up to eleven months. The City's contractor is Paradigm Construction, LLC.               The City expects to soon begin work on two additional federally funded road improvement projects, on Waipio Point Access Road and Kalaeloa Boulevard.     -30-   Media contact: Johnny Brannon, Mayor's Office, 768-5767

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(Fri., Sept. 10, 2010)—Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell today invited the public to attend the Fourth Annual "A Taste of Kalihi" block party tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 11) and enjoy the very best that Kalihi has to offer in food, live entertainment, business, social services, and much more.   "Kalihi's central location, its warmth and charm, and its historic and cultural significance truly merit it being called the heart of Honolulu," Caldwell said. "It is one of our oldest neighborhoods and I thank the residents for inviting everyone to celebrate their neighborhood at this wonderful annual event. In honor of September 11, we must also remember the sacrifices of our emergency responders and service men and women who protect us every day."   The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Colburn Street between McNeill Street and Waiakamilo Road, directly in front of Dillingham Plaza.   "A Taste of Kalihi" is a collaborative effort first envisioned during the Mayor's Kalihi Economic Summit held in 2007. It serves as a unique platform to showcase Kalihi restaurants, businesses and social service organizations and has grown tremendously each year. Last year's event attracted more than attendees.   The event will feature non-stop entertainment, delicious food cooked up by area restaurants, a marketplace for business services, products and social service providers. The event traditionally ends with thousands of people dancing the Electric Slide and Cupid Shuffle. The following new additions will add more fun and meaning to the event:   ·             Remembering our uniformed heroes. In observance of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Acting Mayor Caldwell will pay tribute to those who have served America honorably. ·             The inaugural "Salute da Balut" balut-eating championships. Participants will compete to consume the most of these Southeast Asian delicacies. ·             "Kalihi's Got Talent Karaoke Hour" by Walter's Karaoke. Members of the public are invited to select a song and put on their best performance. ·             Dancing "The Twist." It's the 50th anniversary of Chubby Checker's famous dance, and attendees will do the twist local-style at the end of the event.   "A Taste of Kalihi" is co-sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation.   For more info, please visit: www.atasteofkalihi.com   -30-   Contact: Tofi Mika Jr., Mayor's Office, 768-4502 ore than attendees.   The event will feature non-stop entertainment, delicious food cooked up by area restaurants, a marketplace for business services, products and social service providers. The event traditionally ends with thousands of people dancing the Electric Slide and Cupid Shuffle. The following new additions will add more fun and meaning to the event:   ·             Remembering our uniformed heroes. In observance of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Acting Mayor Caldwell will pay tribute to those who have served America honorably. ·             The inaugural "Salute da Balut" balut-eating championships. Participants will compete to consume the most of these Southeast Asian delicacies. ·             "Kalihi's Got Talent Karaoke Hour" by Walter's Karaoke. Members of the public are invited to select a song and put on their best performance. ·             Dancing "The Twist." It's the 50th anniversary of Chubby Checker's famous dance, and attendees will do the twist local-style at the end of the event.   "A Taste of Kalihi" is co-sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation.   For more info, please visit: www.atasteofkalihi.com   -30-   Contact: Tofi Mika Jr., Mayor's Office, 768-4502

MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE

September 10, 2010 Friday 3:00PM Starts 4:00PM Ends

sponsored by Moanalua High School. The event is expected to have 600 marchers, 10 vehicles, 1 band. It will start at MHS Student Parking Lot to Ala Ilima St., to Ala Nanala St., to Likini St., to Ala Napunani St., end at MHS student parking lot.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1800 UTC September 10 2010.

A broad upper trough connecting an upper low near 25°N 177°E and another one near 39°N 152°W remains stationary west of the islands. The southwesterly upper wind flow east of the trough was carrying fragments of cirrus clouds northeastward. These high clouds were mainly located within a nearly 300 miles wide swath centered between 16°N 170°W and 26°N 158°W. The thickest cirrus was located just west of Kauai. Only a few fairly thin strands along the east edge of the swath were intermittently passing over the state.

In the lower levels of the atmosphere, light to moderate trade winds were carrying numerous small clusters of broken to overcast low clouds through the region. These low clouds were common from 150°W to 170°W, between 20°N and 30°N. East of 150°W, the low clouds were even more numerous and closely bunched together but at the same time, they were more stable.

At 8 am, mostly cloudy skies were noted around the easternmost parts of the Big Island, and along the windward sides of Maui, east Molokai and most of Oahu. Kauai and most elsewhere on the Big Island had mostly sunny skies. But more clouds were headed in from the east toward the islands. The low clouds near the state were moving west near 15 miles an hour.

Scattered thunderstorms along the ITCZ were mainly forming between 07°N and 12°N from 150°W to the dateline.

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ENV RESPONDS TO MANOA ROAD SSO   (Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010) – The city's Department of Environmental Services responded this evening to a sanitary sewer overflow on Manoa Road. The call came in at 6:15 p.m.  An ENV crew arrived at the scene at 7:05 p.m. and secured the site at 8:20 p.m. Roots clogged a 6-inch terra cotta pipe.  An estimated 5,000 gallons of untreated wastewater came out of manhole at 1944 Manoa Road.  Approximately 4,600 made its way into a storm drain that eventually leads to the Ala Wai Canal, while 400 gallons dissipated into the ground. ENV notified the state Department of Health.  Signing and water sampling will begin at first light on Friday morning.                                                                                                                                            -30-     Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV Public Communications Officer, 768-3454

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1200 UTC September 10 2010.

A broad upper trough centered just west of the dateline near 25°N and an upper level jet to the south and southeast of the trough is lifting high level moisture north and northeast across much of the central Pacific region. Infrared and water vapor imagery shows these layered high clouds stretching from 160°W to the dateline south of 18°N and lifting northeast across the Hawaiian island chain from Maui west to Kauai and continuing to Nihoa. Upper level ridging dominates the area east of 150°W.

Scattered thunderstorms continue to develop near the dateline trough between 24°N and 27°N west of 175°W. Highest cloud tops are near 40000 feet and the thunderstorms are moving west northwest at 15 mph. Additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms are near a low pressure located about 650 miles south southeast of the Big Island. These storms are moving west at 10 to 15 mph with tops near 50000 feet. More scattered thunderstorms are embedded within the high layered cloudiness along 10°N to 12°N, west of 165°W. Elsewhere, low topped stratocumulus are present in broken to overcast decks between the windward side of the Hawaiian islands to over 1000 miles to the northeast.

Over the main Hawaiian islands, broken low clouds are found over the windward mountain slopes, windward coast and adjacent coastal waters of all islands, as well as along the Kona coast and slopes of the Big Island from near Keahole Point southward to near South Point. The passing high clouds are obscuring low cloud details elsewhere over the islands. Low cloud movement is towards the west southwest at 15 to 20 mph, while high clouds are racing northeast at roughly 40 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 10 2010.

An upper trough near the dateline and an upper level jet to the south and southeast of the trough is lifting copious amounts of high level moisture north and northeast across much of the central Pacific region. Infrared and water vapor imagery shows these layered high clouds stretching from 160°W to the dateline south of 18°N and lifting northeast across the Hawaiian island chain from Maui west to Kauai and continuing to Nihoa. Upper level ridging dominates the area east of 150°W.

Scattered thunderstorms continue to develop near the dateline trough between 22°N and 28°N west of 175°W. Highest cloud tops are near 40000 feet and the thunderstorms are moving west northwest at 15 mph. Additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms are near a low pressure located about 600 miles south southeast of the Big Island. These storms are moving west at about 15 mph with tops near 50000 feet. More scattered thunderstorms are embedded within the high layered cloudiness along 10°N to 12°N, west of 165°W. Elsewhere, low topped stratocumulus are present in broken to overcast decks between 200 and 1000 miles northeast of the main Hawaiian chain.

Over the main Hawaiian islands, broken low clouds are found over the windward slopes coast and coastal waters of all islands, as well as along the Kona coast and slopes of the Big Island from near Waikaloa south to near South Point. The passing high clouds are obscuring low cloud details elsewhere over the islands. Low cloud movement is towards the west southwest at 15 to 20 mph, while high clouds are racing northeast at about 50 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1200 UTC September 09 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper level low centered near 25°N 178°W, moving west at 20 to 25 mph. A large area of scattered thunderstorms is within 300 miles either side of the low and is affecting the far northwestern Hawaiian island chain from Midway atoll to near laysan. Highest cloud tops are near 45000 feet in this area. An upper level jet to the south and southeast of the upper low is spreading copious amounts of high level moisture in the form of layered cirrus from the tropical convergence area near 10°N between to dateline and 160°W to the northeast across johnson island and across the Hawaiian islands between Kauai and French Frigate Shoals. An upper ridge appears to dominate the area from the eastern main Hawaiian islands east to 140°W.

A weak disturbance located about 750 miles southeast of the Big Island is triggering an area of isolated to scattered thunderstorms with tops over 50000 feet. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are also found near the intertropical convergence zone from about 158°W extending westward to the dateline and reaching as far north as 13°N. Elsewhere across the central Pacific region, extensive broken to overcast low topped stratocumulus covers the area from 300 to 1000 miles northeast of the main Hawaiian islands, with more scattered to broken low cloud decks within 300 miles of the main Hawaiian islands.

Specifically across the main islands, broken low clouds cover the leeward Big Island coast from Keahole Point southward across the south Kona district, and on the windward side of the Big Island from Puna district across Hilo and north to Upolu Point. These clouds extend across the windward Big Island waters and into the eastern portion of the Alenuihaha channel. Broken low clouds are found on the windward and leeward slopes of Haleakala and on the northeast side of Molokai. Broken low clouds are found over the Koolau mountains of Oahu and these extend across central Oahu into the north slopes of the Waianae range. More extensive low clouds appears to be over the island of Kauai, although high clouds are obscuring the satellite view of the lower cloud decks. Cloud tops are near 9000 feet and are moving southwest at 15 to 20 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 09 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper level low centered near 24°N 176°W which is nearly stationary. A large area of scattered thunderstorms is within 250 miles either side of the low and is affecting the far northwestern Hawaiian island chain from Midway atoll to near laysan. Highest cloud tops are near 40000 feet in this area. An upper level jet to the south and southeast of the upper low is spreading copious amounts of high level moisture in the form of layered cirrus from the tropical convergence area near 10°N west of 170°W all the way north across johnson island and across the Hawaiian islands between Kauai and French Frigate Shoals. An upper ridge appears to dominate the area from the eastern main Hawaiian islands east to 140°W.

A pair of weak disturbances located about 550 to 800 miles south and southeast of the Big Island are triggering isolated thunderstorms with tops over 50000 feet, and extending west along 10°N from 160°W to the dateline. Elsewhere across the region, extensive low topped stratocumulus covers the area from 400 to 1000 miles northeast of the main Hawaiian islands, with more scattered low cloud decks within 400 miles of the main Hawaiian islands.

More specifically across the main islands, broken low clouds covers leeward Big Island coast and lower slopes from Waikoloa Village south to South Point, and on the windward side of the Big Island from Puna district across Hilo and north to Upolu Point. These clouds extend across the windward Big Island waters and into the southern portion of the Alenuihaha channel. Broken low clouds are found on the windward and leeward slopes of Haleakala and on the north side of Molokai. More extensive low clouds appears to be over the island of Kauai, although high clouds are obscuring the satellite view of the lower cloud decks. Cloud tops are near 9000 feet and are moving southwest at 15 to 20 mph.

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CALDWELL: $8 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS AVAILABLE (Wed., Sept. 8, 2010)—Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced that the City and County of Honolulu is accepting applications from nonprofit agencies for $6 million in Community Development Block Grants and $2 million in HOME Investment Partnership funds. Both programs are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "This is an excellent example of an effective partnership, and a wonderful opportunity for agencies that perform important services," Caldwell said. "Two City departments, Community Services (DCS) and Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS), have joined forces with HUD to offer financial support to organizations that assist those who are most in need in our community." Community Development Block Grants are available for projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons.  HOME money, meanwhile, is available to community housing development organizations and other qualified private nonprofit organizations to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability. Community housing development organizations seeking to develop multifamily rental housing are given top priority.  The Request For Proposals is available at the Division of Purchasing, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, Honolulu Hale, 530 South King Street, Room 115, and at www.honolulu.gov/pur The City will hold an informational and orientation meeting for prospective applicants on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., at Mission Memorial Auditorium, on the Fasi Civic Center grounds.  The deadline for applications for both grant programs is 4:00 p.m., October 4, 2010.             The City's online email notification system will continue to allow applicants for federal grants, available through the City's CDBG and HOME programs, to receive email notification of funding opportunities whenever they become available. Applicants may register at: http://www.honolulu.gov/budget/cdbg.htm -30- Media contact: Johnny Brannon, Mayor's Office, 768-5767

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0000 UTC September 09 2010.

A fairly typical distribution of low clouds continues to be observed over the islands this afternoon, given that light to moderate trade winds prevail in a stable atmosphere. Having said that, cloud cover has generally increased over the islands since this morning.

Kauai has broken cumulus elements over interior portions of the island, and along the northwestern coastal areas, with wisps of cirrus clouds also moving over the island from the southwest. Coastal areas along the east, south and southwest shores are mostly sunny aside from the high level cirrus. Although skies over Niihau continue to be mostly sunny, an area of broken cu extends up to 50 miles to west and southwest of the island. Thin cirrus elements are also in the vicinity of Oahu, with broken cu over the ridge of the Koolau range and the lower windward slopes, with primarily scattered cu over the remainder of the island. A patch of broken cu is over the near shore waters north of Maui, and east of Molokai, and is contributing to the broken cu that already exists over eastern Molokai, the lower slopes of the west Maui mountains, and the lower windward slopes of Haleakala. Broken cu are also over the southwestern lower slopes of Haleakala, and extend to the southwest over the near shore waters and Kahoolawe. The remainder of Maui county, aside from patches of broken cu over interior and southern Lanai, is under mostly sunny skies this afternoon. On the Big Island, the Kona and Kau lower slopes are blanketed in broken to overcast stratocumulus /sc/ and cu, with scattered cu prevailing over the Hilo and Hamakua districts. The remainder of the island is under mostly sunny skies.

Few to scattered cu exist upstream to the east of Kauai and Oahu, with the aforementioned patch of broken cu over windward waters in Maui county. Broken to overcast cu and sc extend up to 80 miles northeast from the big island's Hamakua coast, but the remainder of the near shore waters are mostly sunny. Low cloud motion near the islands is toward the west-southwest at speeds between 17 and 20 mph.

Broken high clouds have increased over the past six hours over waters well southwest of the islands, and are associated with nearly stationary closed low aloft about 975 miles west-northwest of Kauai, near 26°N 175°W. Scattered thunderstorms are located near the core of the low, from 23°N to 28°N between 173°W and 178°W, and the cirrus clouds cover the area from 12°N to 23°N between 161°W and 174°W. A trough aloft extends southward from the low, and is located along a line from the low to 14°N 175°W. Scattered thunderstorms are located near the base of the trough, from 05°N to 13°N between 170°W and 180. The northeastern edge of the mass of high clouds is near Kauai and Oahu, with the cirrus developing within the southwest flow associated with the trough aloft.

A pair of weak disturbances located about 550 to 800 miles south and southeast of the Big Island are triggering isolated thunderstorms, but lack significant organization, although upper level winds appear to be marginally conducive for further development.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1800 UTC September 08 2010.

A fairly typical distribution of low clouds is observed over the islands this morning, given that light to moderate trade winds prevail in a stable atmosphere. Initial visible satellite images reveal scattered cumulus /cu/ banked up along windward slopes of the islands, with only small isolated showers falling from the cu moving over the islands from the east.

On Kauai, scattered cu are along the lower windward slopes of Mount Waialeale, but the leeward half of the island is mostly sunny, as are windward coastal areas. Cu are broken in coverage over oahu's Koolau range, and aside from a small area of scattered to broken stable stratocumulus /sc/ over the leeward coast from Nanakuli to Makaha, the remainder of the island is cloud free. Small patches of broken cu are along the lower windward slopes of the west Maui mountains, with similar sc and cu coverage over the eastern lower slopes of Haleakala, and the extreme eastern tip of Molokai. The remainder of Maui county is under nearly clear skies, although a small area of thin, but broken to overcast in coverage, sc is located over windward waters just north of windward Maui. The Big Island is mostly sunny this morning, with just a small patch of broken to overcast sc over the lower windward slopes above Hilo town. This area of stable low cloud has shrunk in size since sunrise this morning.

Aside from the area of broken sc over Maui windward waters, near shore waters of the islands contain few to scattered cu. Low cloud coverage increases somewhat a little further upstream to the east of the islands, with patches of broken to overcast cu and sc located about 50 to 150 miles northeast of Kauai and Oahu, 30 to 140 miles northeast of Maui, and about 50 to 200 miles northeast of the Big Island. Low cloud motion near the islands is toward the west at speeds between 17 and 20 mph.

High clouds are scattered to broken over waters well southwest of the islands, and are associated with closed low aloft about 975 miles west-northwest of Kauai, near 26°N 175°W. Scattered thunderstorms are located near the core of the low, from 23°N to 29°N between 172°W and 177°W. A trough aloft that extends south from the low is located along a line from the low to 12°N 175°W, with scattered thunderstorms near the base of the trough, from 07°N to 12°N between 170°W and 178°W. The high clouds to the southwest of the islands are developing within the southwest flow aloft associated with the trough aloft.

A pair of weak disturbances located about 600 to 800 miles south and southeast of the Big Island are triggering isolated thunderstorms, but lack significant organization, although upper level winds appear to be marginally conducive for further development.

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