Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 26 2010.

Satellite loop shows the subtropical ridge has been pushed south over the past 24 hours such that the western limb of the ridge lies just east of the main Hawaiian islands this evening. Flow at low cloud level is sluggish across the islands, mainly toward the west at 10 mph or less. Skies across Kauai and Oahu have scattered low clouds to clear skies. Molokai has broken low clouds across its eastern third while Maui has broken to overcast low clouds across windward Haleakala slopes and across windward west slopes. Cloud cover is a bit more extensive across the Big Island, where broken to overcast low clouds cover all windward slopes as well as Kona slopes from Milolii to Kailua-Kona.

A ragged 120 mile wide band of broken low clouds extends north and west of a line from 35°N 140°W to 31°N 150°W to 24°N 164°W to 26°N 173°W. Marking an old frontal boundary, this cloud band is moving toward the east slowly near 140°W but is nearly stationary elsewhere. Broken stable low clouds lie north of a line from 16°N 140°W to 15°N 145°W to 19°N 154°W and south of a line from 28°N 140°W to 22°N 154°W. Elements of this cloud area break away from time to time and affect the eastern islands.

To the south, broken layered clouds and isolated cumulonimbus, cb, lie within a ragged 120 mile wide band north of a line from 05°N 140°W to 03°N 165°W to 06°N 175°W to 10°N 180°W. A weak tropical disturbance near 11°N 169°W has isolated cb within 90 miles north through west of center. This disturbance is moving toward the west at about 20 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0000 UTC September 26 2010.

A weak front pushing southward across the northern fringes of the area is eroding the the surface ridge controlling the trade wind flow across the main Hawaiian islands.

The ragged front is comprised of a 150 to 175 mile-wide band of scattered to broken cumulus and stratocumulus clouds stretching along 30°N 153°W, 27°N 164°W, and 29°N 177°W. The broad upper level trough driving the front lies well north of 30°N, leaving little upper level support for the front which is drifting to the south at less than 10 mph.

The front has weakened and displaced the subtropical ridge southward to just over 200 miles north of Kauai. The trade wind flow around the main Hawaiian islands is dominated by few to scattered cumulus clouds, though a small cluster of broken cumulus and stratocumulus clouds is skirting just north of the Big Island. Low clouds are travelling from the east northeast around 15 near the smaller islands, increasing to 20 mph south of the Big Island.

The trade wind flow is producing scattered to broken low clouds over the typical windward portions of the state. Afternoon sea breezes have led to the development of small patches of broken low clouds across sheltered, leeward slopes of the smaller islands. This effect is more pronounced on the Big Island, where broken to overcast low clouds blanket the Kau, south Kona, and north Kona districts below 8 kft.

The pattern aloft over the region is complex but weak between 30°N and 20°N. An upper low just west of 180 gives way to a weak upper ridge centered along 168°W, followed by a weak upper low just northeast of the Big Island near 20°N 156°W that is having little effect on the cloud field around the islands. Farther east a strong upper ridge dominates. This entire pattern is shifting westward slowly.

A small and weak tropical disturbance near 11°N 168°W is moving away from the main Hawaiian islands to the west southwest near 20 mph. Thunderstorms with tops to 46 kft continue to flare within this weak system.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1800 UTC September 25 2010.

A front pushing southward across the northern fringes of the area is weakening the trade wind flow across the main Hawaiian islands.

The ragged front is comprised of a 175 mile-wide band of scattered to broken cumulus clouds stretching along 30°N 154°W, 27°N 164°W, and 29°N 176°W. The front is moving to the southeast at 12 mph east of 164°W and to the south at 10 mph west of 164°W. The broad upper level trough driving the front covers a large portion of the central and eastern north Pacific, but its strength lies well north of 30°N, leaving the portion of the front south of 30°N with little upper level support.

The front has weakened and displaced the subtropical ridge southward to just over 200 miles north of Kauai. Scattered to locally broken cumulus clouds travelling along the trade wind flow near the main Hawaiian islands are moving from the east northeast at 12 to 15 mph near the smaller islands and at 15 to 18 mph around the Big Island.

Under these conditions, a rather typical low cloud pattern is found across the islands, with patches of broken low clouds confined to windward slopes and mostly clear leeward skies. The exception is the south Kona district of the leeward Big Island, where broken low clouds are observed on lower slopes from Kealakekua to Milolii.

The pattern aloft over the region is complex but weak. An upper low just west of 180 gives way to a compact upper high centered near 25°N 168°W, followed by a weak upper low just northeast of the Big Island near 21°N 154°W. Farther east a strong upper ridge dominates. This entire pattern is shifting westward slowly. The upper low near the state is likely causing the cloud field around the islands to be dominated by cumulus clouds. About 130 miles east of the Big Island, stable stratocumulus clouds prevail under the upper ridge.

A weak tropical disturbance near 12°N 167°W is moving to the west southwest at 12 mph, away from the main Hawaiian islands. Thunderstorms with tops to 46 kft continue to flare along the northern flank of this weak system.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1200 UTC September 25 2010.

The trade wind showers have stepped up during the past 8 hours. Though low cloud coverage is scattered to locally broken across the islands windward waters, they are all carrying showers. Weather radar shows them moving from east to west with the trade wind flow at 15 to 20 mph. The windward and mountain areas of all the major islands are currently experiencing passing scattered showers. For the smaller islands, a few of the showers would manage to survive the trip over the mountains and end up over the leeward sections. To the contrary, the leeward waters are almost shower/free. As for the Big Island, the convective clouds of Friday afternoon is finally dissipating across the Kona district and adjacent waters. Weather radar is still showing a couple of hold over showers along the shoreline between Kailua Kona and Captain Cook. Otherwise, skies are fair over the Kau slopes, the Kamuela and leeward Kohala areas.

Satellite imagery shows a bit more organize clump of shower bearing clouds upwind of Maui and the Big Island. Should these areas hold together, they will give some of the islands a few showers later today.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper low or a deep trough just east at of the Big Island at 21°N 152°W moving west 15 mph.

A weak low about 700 mile southwest of Oahu near 12°N 164°W is much weaker now that the deep convection has just about collapsed leaving a couple of small cell in its wake. The intertropical convergence zone /itcz/ is relatively quite with a couple of small clusters of thunderstorms. The ITCZ is still 300 miles wide extending from 08°N 140°W to 08°N 160°W to 05°N 170°W.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 25 2010.

An area of broken low clouds is almost past the central islands at sunset. The bulk of the clouds now reside over the leeward waters of Oahu to Maui. They gave the central islands some spotty showers earlier today. They continue to move southwest, further away from the main Hawaiian islands. In its wake, low cloud coverage has diminished to scattered to locally broken. The broken coverage pertains to the windward and mountain areas of the smaller islands. The Kona district and adjacent coastal waters of the Big Island south of Kona is heavily overcast this past hour. Elsewhere of the Big Island, the slopes above Hilo, the Puna district and the Kau slopes are generally cloudy as well. Some of these clouds have spread into the adjacent waters south and west of Kilauea Volcano to South Point. The rest of the Big Island is generally fair.

Weather radar loop is detecting widely dispersed showers moving across the windward waters. Many would dissipate upon reaching the windward and mountain areas of the smaller islands. No showers are detected over the leeward waters of the smaller islands, and there are no organized low clouds within 300 miles upwind of the main Hawaiian islands. The low level wind flow is from east to west across the windward waters and northeast to southwest over the leeward waters, blowing at 15 to 20 mph.

About 670 mile southwest of Oahu, is a small cluster of thunderstorms associated with a low. A short distance to the southeast of the low, is a 300 mile wide band of clouds with isolated thunderstorms. This band marks the intertropical convergence zone /itcz/ which extends from 08°N 160°W to 08°N 140°W.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0000 UTC September 25 2010.

An area of broken to overcast low clouds is moving west across the islands of Maui county and is poised to reach Oahu within the hour. In the meantime, daytime heating has increased cloud cover across the Big Island. Scattered to broken low clouds cover windward Big Island slopes, while broken to overcast low clouds dominate leeward and Kau slopes. Kauai has scattered low clouds, while sky cover across windward Oahu has become broken to overcast. Molokai and Lanai have broken low clouds, while leeward Haleakala and all windward west slopes on Maui have broken low clouds. Skies are much clearer immediately upwind from Maui, so that island should see clearer skies shortly.

Satellite loop shows the subtropical ridge extends roughly through 30°N 140°W, 26°N 160°W and 26°N 170°W. Trade flow along the southern flank of the ridge is rather sluggish west of 150°W, with low clouds moving west at 10 to 15 mph across the main Hawaiian islands. Farther to the north, a 90 to 150 mile wide band of broken to overcast layered clouds extends north and west of a line from 41°N 140°W to 35°N 150°W to 32°N 160°W to 32°N 170°W to 33°N 180°W. Marking a frontal boundary, this cloud band is moving toward the east at 30 to 40 mph along 40°N. Movement is more toward the southeast and south at 10 mph or less west of 160°W.

To the south, isolated cumulonimbus, cb, mark the intertropical convergence zone within a 120 mile wide arc from 08°N 140°W to 08°N 160°W to 09°N 160°W to 12°N 170°W to 09°N 180°W. A weak tropical disturbance near 13.2°N 163.2°W is moving west southwest at about 10 mph. A single cb persists just northeast of the center of circulation.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1800 UTC September 24 2010.

Patches of broken low clouds are moving west across Kauai and across windward sections of Maui and the Big Island, as well as across windward waters adjacent to those islands. Skies are generally scattered elsewhere across the main Hawaiian islands. The patch of broken low clouds across Kauai affects its eastern two-thirds. The eastern tip of Maui has broken low clouds while windward slopes of the Big Island have broken to overcast low clouds from Hilo northward.

Satellite loop shows the subtropical ridge extends roughly through 30°N 140°W, 26°N 160°W and 26°N 170°W. Trade flow along the southern flank of the ridge is rather sluggish west of 150°W, with low clouds moving west at 10 to 15 mph across the main Hawaiian islands. Farther to the north, a 90 to 150 mile wide band of broken to overcast layered clouds extends north and west of a line from 43°N 140°W to 36°N 150°W to 34°N 160°W to 32°N 170°W to 33°N 180°W. Marking a frontal boundary, this cloud band is moving toward the east at 30 to 40 mph along 40°N. Movement is more toward the southeast and south at 10 mph or less west of 160°W.

To the south, isolated cumulonimbus, cb, mark the intertropical convergence zone within a 120 mile wide arc from 08°N 140°W to 09°N 160°W to 12°N 170°W to 08°N 180°W. A weak tropical disturbance near 13.5°N 161.2°W is moving west at about 10 mph. A single cb lies just northeast of the center of circulation.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 1200 UTC September 24 2010.

The presence of a weak surface ridge about 325 miles north of Lihue continued to maintain relatively light trade winds across the Hawaiian island chain early this evening. This ridge was shifting slowly southward toward the islands, so wind speeds have continued to diminish overnight tonight. This has resulted in the development of local land breezes across some parts of the state.

The relatively weak low-level trade wind flow was transporting small patches of low clouds and a few showers across portions of the windward coastal waters. Plumes of scattered to locally broken low clouds and isolated showers also extended west southwest of some of the islands. The largest of these plumes was just west of the Big Island. The general motion of the low clouds across the windward Hawaiian coastal waters was westward at about 15 mph. The highest tops of the low clouds over the ocean surrounding the Hawaiian islands were estimated to be 8 to 9 thousand feet.

As of 200 am HST Friday, scattered to locally broken low clouds were along the windward shores of Kauai. Scattered low clouds were affecting the windward shoreline of Oahu, and the eastern tip of Molokai. Skies appeared to be mostly clear across Lanai. On Maui, scattered to locally broken low clouds were along the windward coast, the lower windward slopes of mount Haleakala and the western mountains. Scattered low clouds were above parts of the windward shoreline of the Big Island.

According to loops of water vapor imagery and satellite derived upper level winds, an upper tropospheric high was centered near 15.5°N 157.5°W, or about 400 miles south of Honolulu. As result of the clockwise circulation around this feature aloft, the upper level winds were 30 to 45 mph from the northwest across the aloha state. Significant subsidence aloft was also evident in the water vapor imagery across the island chain. These factors were contributing to the relatively stable atmospheric conditions that have been occurring across the state.

A disorganized area of showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with a north to south oriented surface trough centered about 570 miles south of Honolulu. The trough, which has been moving westward at about 10 mph, extended from near 17°N 159.5°W to 10°N 160.5°W. The showers and isolated moderate thunderstorms were within 80 miles on either side of the trough. The highest tops of the cumulonimbus clouds associated with this feature were estimated to be about 44 thousand feet.

Elsewhere in the deep tropics far south of the Hawaiian islands, there were two other surface troughs evident. One of these troughs extended from near 08.5°N 140°W to 11.5°N 156.5°W. Scattered moderate thunderstorms were within 200 miles south of this trough. The second trough extended from near 15°N 169°W to 08.5°N 175°W. Isolated moderate thunderstorms were within 420 miles east, and within 270 miles west of this trough. The highest tops of the thunderstorms associated with these troughs were estimated to be about 47 thousand feet.

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WAIALUA & NANAKULI HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE

WAIALUA HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE

September 24, 2010 Friday 2:45PM Starts 4:00PM Ends
sponsored by Waialua High School. The event is expected to have 500 marchers, 15 vehicles, 6 floats & 2 bands. Vehicles only, will start at WHIS Parking Lot to Farrington Hwy., to Kaukonahua Rd., through Haleiwa town, to Haleiwa Beach Rd., to Wailua Beach Rd. Vehicles joins marchers at Waialua Rec Center, proceed together, to Goodale Ave., to Farrington Hwy., to end at WHIS Gym.

NANAKULI HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE
September 24, 2010 Friday 4:00PM Starts 5:00PM Ends
sponsored by Nanakuli High School .The event is expected to have 100 marchers, 20 vehicles, 4 mini floats, 1 band. It will start at Pua Ave., left onto Nanakuli Ave., mauka on Nanakuli Ave., end at NHS parking lot.

MILILANI HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE

September 24, 2010 Friday 1:00PM Starts 2:00PM Ends

sponsored by Mililani High School. The event is expected to have 800+ marchers, 5 vehicles, 4 floats & 1 band. It will start at Town Center of Mililani Parking Lot between KFC-Taco Bell, to Makaimoimo St., to Meheula Pkwy., to Hookelewaa St., to Kipapa Dr., to Kuahelani Ave., to Moenamanu St., to Kipapa Dr., end at MHS Stadium.

City and County of Honolulu News Releases

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SEPT. 30 DEADLINE FOR TAX CREDIT/HOME EXEMPTIONS     The filing deadline for the real property county tax credit and home exemptions for Tax Year  2011-2012 is September 30, 2010.  The county tax credit and home exemptions provide real property tax relief for those homeowners who meet certain criteria.   County Tax Credit   The county tax credit can reduce the real property tax for a homeowner and is based on the combined income of all titleholders, which cannot exceed $50,000.  The county tax credit must be applied for annually and the tax credit is equal to the amount of the real property tax that exceeds a percentage of the combined titleholders' income as shown below.   COUNTY TAX CREDIT FOR TAX YEAR  2011-2012 Tax Credit Amount Age                                               Requirement Income And Other                        Requirements Filing Requirements Filing                                    Form Tax that exceeds 4% of the titleholders' income Age 74 or under as of June 30, 2011 Combined income of all titleholders cannot exceed $50,000.   The owner has been granted the home exemption under Section 8-10.4 at the time the application is filed.   The titleholders cannot own other real property anywhere.   None of the titleholders have violated ROH Section 8-13.5. You must file annually to receive the tax credit. T-RPT100 Tax that exceeds 3% of the titleholders' income Age 75 and over as of June 30, 2011                                               To apply or for questions and assistance regarding the county tax credit, please contact:   TAX RELIEF SECTION Department of Budget and Fiscal Services Division of Treasury  715 South King Street, Room 505 Honolulu, HI 96813   Telephone:  (808) 768-3205   Applications and instructions are available at the Division of Treasury, all satellite city halls, and on-line at http://www.honolulu.gov/budget/treasury_division.htm. Home Exemption And In Lieu Of Home Exemption   The home exemption and in lieu of home exemption can also reduce the real property tax for homeowners and requires that the property is their principal home.  The exemption amount is deducted from the property value before the calculation of the real property tax.      If you apply and qualify for the home exemption, it will continue annually unless there is a change in the status such as ownership, occupation or use of the property.  If you received the $80,000 home exemption amount for Tax Year 2010-2011, your date of birth is on file at the Real Property Assessment Division and you will be age 65 as of June 30, 2011, you do not have to re-file and will automatically receive the $120,000 home exemption for Tax Year 2011-2012.   HOME EXEMPTION FOR TAX YEAR 2011-2012 Exemption Amount Age                                                     Category Income                        Requirement Filing Requirements Filing                                    Form 80,000 Age 64 or under as of June 30, 2011. None Once the exemption is granted, you do not have to re-file unless there is a change in the status that affects the exemption.   BFS-RP-P-3 120,000 Age 65 or over as of June 30, 2011. None     For the in lieu of home exemption, you must have applied and qualified for the home exemption.  There is also an income requirement based on the total household income.  Once this exemption is granted, it will continue annually until you reach the end of an age category, then you must re-file for the next age category.    IN LIEU OF HOME EXEMPTION FOR TAX YEAR 2011-2012 Exemption                    Amount Age                                                                                    Category Income                                                   Requirement Filing Requirements Filing                                    Form $140,000 Age 75 to 79                 as of June 30, 2011. Qualifies as Low-Income                Household Once the exemption is granted and there is no change in the status that affects the exemption, it will continue annually until you reach age 79, then you must re-file for the next age category. BFS-RP-P-4 $160,000 Age 80 to 84            as of June 30, 2011. Qualifies as Low-Income                Household Once the exemption is granted and there is no change in the status that affects the exemption, it will continue annually until you reach age 84, then you must re-file for the next age category. $180,000 Age 85 to 89                 as of June 30, 2011. Qualifies as Low-Income                Household Once the exemption is granted and there is no change in the status that affects the exemption, it will continue annually until you reach age 89, then you must re-file for the next age category. $200,000 Age 90 or over     as of June 30, 2011. Qualifies as Low-Income                Household Once the exemption is granted and there is no change in the status that affects the exemption, it will continue annually.     To apply or if you have questions or require assistance regarding the home exemption or in lieu of home exemption, please contact:   Real Property Assessment Division 842 Bethel Street, Basement Honolulu, HI  96813 Telephone:  (808) 768- 3799   OR   Real Property Assessment Division 1000 Uluohia Street, #206 Kapolei, HI  96707 Telephone:  (808) 768-3169     Applications and instructions are available at the Real Property Assessment Division, all satellite city halls, and on-line at www.honolulu.gov/rpa.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0500

Based on data through 0500 UTC September 24 2010.

The presence of a weak surface ridge about 390 miles north of Lihue continued to maintain relatively light trade winds across the Hawaiian island chain early this evening. This ridge continued to shift slowly southward toward the islands, so wind speeds continued to diminish. This was resulting in the development of local land breezes across some parts of the state at dusk this evening.

The relatively weak low-level trade wind flow was transporting scattered low clouds and a few showers across portions of the windward coastal waters. Plumes of scattered to locally broken low clouds and isolated showers also extended west southwest of some of the islands. The general motion of the low clouds across the windward Hawaiian coastal waters was toward the west at about 15 mph. The highest tops of the low clouds over the ocean surrounding the Hawaiian islands were estimated to be about 5 thousand feet.

As of 700 pm HST Thursday, scattered to broken low clouds were over parts of Kauai, especially across the center of the island. Broken low clouds were along the Koolau and Waianae mountain ranges, as well as the windward shores of Oahu. Scattered to locally broken low clouds were over parts of Molokai. Small patches of low clouds were across portions of Lanai. On Maui, broken low clouds were above the lower slopes of mount Haleakala, the western mountains and the south central valley. Broken to overcast low clouds were across most of the Kona, Kau and south Kohala districts on the Big Island. Scattered low clouds were affecting parts of the lower elevations of the windward Big Island.

According to loops of water vapor imagery and satellite derived upper level winds, an upper tropospheric ridge was just west of Kauai this evening. As result, the upper level winds were 35 to 50 mph from the northwest across the state. Significant subsidence aloft was also evident in the water vapor imagery across parts of the island chain, especially near the Big Island. These factors were contributing to the relatively stable atmospheric conditions that have been occurring across the state.

A disorganized area of showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with a north to south oriented surface trough was centered about 475 miles south of Honolulu. The trough, which has been moving slowly westward, extended from near 17°N 158°W to 11°N 159.5°W. The showers and isolated moderate thunderstorms were within 120 miles on either side of the trough. The highest tops of the cumulonimbus clouds associated with this feature were estimated to be about 44 thousand feet.

Another weak trough extended from near 15.5°N 168°W to 08.5°N 170.5°W. This trough was also moving slowly westward. Disorganized showers and isolated moderate thunderstorms were within 300 miles east, and within 80 miles west of this trough. The highest tops of the thunderstorms in the vicinity of this weak trough were estimated to be about 45 thousand feet.

Elsewhere in the deep tropics far south of the Hawaiian islands, the intertropical convergence zone, or ITCZ, extended from near 09°N 140°W to 11°N 156°W, and from 10°N 173°W to 09.5°N 180°W. Scattered moderate thunderstorms were within 140 miles south of the ITCZ. The highest tops of the cumulonimbus clouds associated with the ITCZ were estimated to be about 49 thousand feet.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2010 / Residents Reminded of City Furlough Day on September 24

REMINDER: CITY FURLOUGH DAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24               (Thurs., September 23, 2010) – Please be advised that most City services and offices will be closed on Friday, September 24, an employee furlough day.   Affected Services ·    Honolulu Hale, Kapolei Hale, Fasi Municipal Building, and the     Board of Water Supply building are closed. ·    Satellite City Halls and Motor Vehicle Licensing and     Permitting offices are closed. ·    Central Oahu Regional Park and Waipio Soccer Complex are     closed (except for scheduled        tournaments). ·    Gyms, recreation centers and swimming pools are closed. ·    Botanical gardens are closed. ·    People's Open Markets will not be held. ·    All permit offices, including camping permits are closed. ·    Refuse and recycling convenience centers are closed.               The following services are NOT affected by the employee furlough.   No Service Change ·    Police, firefighter, and lifeguard protection ·    Emergency Medical Services (ambulance) ·    Refuse collection and curbside recycling ·    H-Power and landfill operations ·    TheBus and TheHandi-Van ·    Traffic Management Center ·    Traffic contraflow coning ·    Hanauma Bay ·    Beach parks and comfort stations ·    Park open spaces, playgrounds, playcourts, and comfort stations ·    Golf courses ·    Honolulu Zoo ·    Royal Hawaiian Band regular performances               For more information, the public may call 768-2489 or go to www.honolulu.gov.   -30-