Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC November 28 2010.

Broken to overcast high, cirrus, clouds cover the main Hawaiian islands and block the view of lower level features on nighttime infrared satellite imagery. Before the high clouds moved over the area visible imagery showed rather sparse low clouds over the islands. There were patchy broken low clouds over the windward slopes of the islands. Low clouds were isolated to scattered over Niihau and Lanai and over leeward areas of the smaller islands. There were broken to overcast low clouds over leeward slopes of the Big Island from Milolii to 15 miles northeast of Kailua-Kona. Surface observations through 700 pm showed little change in low cloud cover since before sunset.

Satellite loops continue to show showery scattered to broken low clouds moving toward the islands from slightly north of east at 25 mph. Radars show moderate showers in these clouds. A few of the showers have been moving over windward areas of the islands but many of them have been sliding past the islands or dissipating just offshore.

Water vapor imagery shows a high amplitude pattern over the central north Pacific with active weather east and west of the main Hawaiian islands. One low aloft is centered 475 miles east northeast of Hilo at 21°N 148°W. Broken to overcast layered clouds and scattered cumulonimbus clouds with tops to 35000 ft cover the area from 19°N to 24°N between 143°W and 149°W. Over the past several hours the low has moved north at 10 mph.

A second low aloft is centered 1100 miles west of Kauai at 24°N 177°W. Over the past several hours the low has moved slowly toward the southeast. A 450 mile wide band of overcast layered clouds and isolated embedded cumulonimbus clouds is west of a line from 30°N 168°W to 19°N 171°W.

There is a ridge aloft between the low west of the main Hawaiian islands and the one to the east. Broken to overcast cirrus clouds are streaming east and southeast over the ridge from the cloud band west of the main islands. The cirrus is in a 450 mile wide band southwest of a line from 250 miles southeast of Hilo to 100 miles northeast of Lihue to 30°N 160°W.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC November 28 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows the upper level low near 20°N 147°W, about 510 miles east of the Big Island at 2 pm. Thunderstorms remain active on the north side of the upper low with cloud tops reaching near 41 thousand feet. Additional thunderstorms are found in the ITCZ, and are being drawn northward on the east side of the associated upper level trough. Most of the thunderstorms are within an area bounded by 15.4°N 140.0°W to 8.6°N 134.8°W to 9.0°N 154.6°W with tops reaching near 50 thousand feet.

High clouds are moving over the main Hawaiian islands from the west. These high clouds are associated with an upper level trough to the northwest of the main Hawaiian islands. The trough axis extends from near 30°N 177°W to 19°N 180. The high clouds over Kauai and Niihau are thick enough to at least partially obscure the lower clouds over these islands. Through the use of animated visible imagery, there appears to only be a few areas of clouds over Kauai at 2 pm.

Just a few clouds are found over Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe at 2 pm. On Maui, the clouds have thinned a bit since sunrise, but remain concentrated over the east facing slopes of the west Maui mountains and Haleakala. On the Big Island, the clouds over the Hilo and Puna districts dissipated by noon, while the clouds over the east facing slopes of the Kohala mountains thickened. Clouds have also built up over the south Kona and north Kona districts in the last several hours.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1800 UTC November 26 2010.

An upper level low is centered near 18.5°N 148.1°W, about 440 miles east southeast of the Big Island at 8 am. The low has moved to the south over the last several hours, and just in the last hour or so has begun moving towards the east. Thunderstorms have been noted on the east side of the upper low with tops reaching near 41 thousand feet. Additional thunderstorms on the southeast side of the upper low, along a line from 17°N 139°W to 13°N 145°W have tops reaching near 50 thousand feet.

Low clouds are concentrated over the eastern sides of the main Hawaiian islands this morning. On Kauai, the low clouds are found over the eastern half of the morning, while on Oahu, the low clouds are over the Koolau mountains, and extend into the central part of the island. On Molokai, clouds are concentrated over the Halawa Valley. Lanai, Kahoolawe and Niihau are large cloud free at 8 am. On Maui, clouds are found over the east facing slopes of the west Maui mountains, and over the east facing slopes of Haleakala from hookipa beach park to Hana to kaupo.

On the Big Island, clouds are plentiful over the east facing slopes of the Kohala mountains. Additional clouds are found over the east facing slopes from Waipio valley to Cape Kumukahi to Volcano. A few clouds are beginning to form over the Kau district at 8 am.

Low clouds upstream of the islands are moving from the east northeast around 20 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC November 26 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper level low near 25°N 143°W. An associated upper level trough axis extends through the low to 20°N 153°W. High clouds continue to stream to the northeast along the south and east side of the upper trough. Isolated thunderstorms are found near the south end of the trough with tops near 37 thousand feet. Another larger thunderstorm area associated with the upper low is centered near 17°N 144°W with tops reaching near 45 thousand feet.

In general low clouds have thinned over the main Hawaiian islands since daybreak. Scattered clouds are found over Kauai early this afternoon. On Oahu, most of the clouds remain over the Koolau range, but have thinned since sunrise. Additional clouds are beginning to form over the Waianae range at 2 pm. Clouds remain over the Halawa Valley on Molokai, and only a few clouds are noted over Molokai and Lanai. On Maui, clouds thinned a bit over the east facing slopes of the west Maui mountains and over the east facing slopes of Haleakala. Over the last couple of hours, a few clouds have formed over the west facing slopes of Haleakala.

Three main areas of clouds remain over the Big Island at 2 pm. The clouds over the east facing slopes of the Kohala mountains have thinned, as have the clouds over the north Hilo, south Hilo and Puna districts. Clouds have almost disappeared entirely over the Kau district, while clouds have expanded over the south Kona and north Kona districts.

Low clouds upstream of the islands are moving from the east around 25 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1800 UTC November 25 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows an upper level trough digging in to the east of the main Hawaiian islands. The trough axis extends along a line from 27°N 140°W to 22°N 153°W. The upper level low associated with the trough is located near 26°N 141°W. High clouds from the ITCZ are streaming to the northeast along the southern and eastern side of the upper trough. Isolated thunderstorms are also noted in addition to the high clouds.

Thunderstorms are also found in the ITCZ in two main areas. The first area is between 6°N and 10°N from 136°W to 150°W with isolated thunderstorms reaching near 47 thousand feet. The other area is centered near 7°N 166°W with tops near 50 thousand feet.

Low clouds are concentrated over the eastern sides of the main Hawaiian islands this morning to varying degrees. On Kauai, low clouds cover the eastern two thirds of the island. On Oahu, the low clouds are confined to the Koolau mountain range, and the adjacent coastal areas. Molokai has low clouds over the Halawa Valley, while Lanai and Kahoolawe are virtually cloud free this morning. On Maui, clouds are plentiful over the east facing slopes of the west Maui mountains, and over the east facing slopes of Haleakala.

Three main areas of low clouds are noted on the Big Island at 8 am. The first area is over the east facing slopes of the Kohala mountains. The next area is over the east facing slopes of the north Hilo, south Hilo and Puna districts. The final area is over the west facing slopes of the Kau and south Kona districts. The clouds over the south Kona district are beginning to spill over into the north Kona district at 8 am.

Low clouds upstream of the islands are moving from the east around 25 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1200 UTC November 25 2010.

The water vapor loops shows an upper level ridge residing over the middle of the central Pacific region with water vapor imagery showing the ridge axis from southwest to northeast along a line from 20°N 166°W to 33°N 157°W. East of the ridge, an upper trough is moving southwest at 25 mph towards the main Hawaiian islands.

Infrared imagery shows a weakening frontal band consisting of a 200 to 300 mile wide swath of layered clouds which covers the area west of a line from 35°N 168°W to 28°N 172°W to 21°N 177°W, crossing an area between lisianski and Midway atolls. Most of the active embedded cumulonimbus clouds along the front six hours ago have dissipated. Cloud tops are now extend only to around 34 kft in height. The front is moving east at around 10 mph.

Around the main Hawaiian islands, strong trade winds are being driven by a surface high centered at 35°N 142°W. The upper trough is enhancing showers, with radar tracking broken cumulus clouds and scattered to numerous showers affecting mostly windward and mauka sides of the islands. Some of these showers are moderate in strength, with tops to 15 kft in height. Infrared satellite and radar both show the exception being some plume cloud development off the Big Island leeward coast. Scattered to broken low clouds are crossing the windward coastal waters of the Big Island and Maui from east to west at nearly 25 mph.

Far south of the state in the ITCZ, scattered thunderstorms cover an area from 06°N to 10°N and across the central Pacific basin east to west. Cloud tops reach to 44 kft in vertical height.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC November 25 2010.

An upper level ridge resides over the middle of the central Pacific region with water vapor imagery showing the ridge axis from southwest to northeast along a line from 17°N 168°W to 33°N 157°W. East of the ridge, a trough is moving southwest at 30 mph towards the main Hawaiian islands.

A frontal cloud band shows up in the infrared imagery embedded within a wide swath of layered clouds which covers the area north and west of a line from 30°N 169°W to 19°N 180°. Within 75 miles of the frontal boundary, a line of scattered thunderstorms with tops near 45 kft is embedded within the larger layered cloud band. The frontal boundary extends from 30°N 171°W to 23°N 180°, crossing the northwest Hawaiian islands between pearl and hermes atoll and lisianski. The front is moving east at 15 mph.

Last visible imagery shows the main Hawaiian islands under a typical trade wind cloud distribution. Broken low clouds dominate across windward and mauka sides of the islands while a few clouds cover leeward sides. Leeward Big Island being the exception with a bit more low clouds built up along the leeward slopes. Inversion levels are a bit high this evening with the upper trough nearby to the northeast. Clouds are reaching the summit on Haleakala while some clearing is observed over the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa peaks. Scattered to broken low clouds are crossing the windward coastal waters of the Big Island and Maui from east to west at nearly 25 mph. Few to scattered low clouds are found elsewhere in the coastal waters.

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City and County of Honolulu News Releases

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WINDWARD CITY LIGHTS CELEBRATION THIS SATURDAY            (Wed., Nov. 24, 2010)—Mayor Peter Carlisle and the Kaneohe Police and Fire Stations invite everyone to the 5th Annual Windward City Lights celebration on Sat., Nov. 27, 2010. The corners of Kamehameha Highway and Waikalua Road will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the festivities, which begin at 3 p.m. The event will feature food and craft booths, keiki rides, an antique car exhibit, free visits with Santa and great entertainment. The concert line-up includes Na Kama, Halau Na Wahine, Kona, the Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club, the De Lima Ohana, Mailani and Touch of Gold. Kaneohe's own KCCN radio personality Lina Girl will be master of ceremonies. At 6:30 p.m., Carlisle and First Lady Judy Carlisle will illuminate thousands of lights at the Kaneohe Police Station, Kaneohe Fire Station, Benjamin Parker School and Exit Hawaii Dream Realty. The community is encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic on Kamehameha Highway. Parking advisory signs will direct motorists to the open field behind Benjamin Parker School, which is accessible through Waikalua Road and other alternative routes. Waikalua Road will be closed to traffic beginning at 1 p.m.  The celebration is sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and the Friends of Windward City Lights. Other sponsors include: Hawaiian Electric Company, EDH Solar Electric, Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Parade Committee, Safety Systems and Windward Baptist Church. -30- Media contact: Special Event Coordinator Patty Teruya, 768-3888.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:00:00 -0600

Based on data through 2330 UTC November 24 2010.

An upper level ridge resides over the middle of the central Pacific region with water vapor imagery showing the ridge axis from southwest to northeast along a line from 15°N 170°W to 30°N 160°W. An upper trough is located to the northeast of the ridge and is affecting the area east of 162°W north of 22°N. This trough is moving southwest at 30 mph towards the main Hawaiian islands. An area of towering cumulus with tops to 25000 feet is being enhanced by this upper level trough and is located 140 miles north of Hilo. These clouds are along a weak trough moving west at 25 mph in the low level trade wind flow.

A frontal cloud band shows up in the imagery embedded within a wide swath of layered clouds which covers the area north and west of a line from 30°N 171°W to 20°N 180°. Within 60 nm of the frontal boundary, a line of scattered thunderstorms with tops near 45000 feet, is embedded within the larger layered cloud band. The frontal boundary extends from 30°N 173°W to 23°N 180°, crossing the northwest Hawaiian islands between pearl and hermes atoll and lisianski. The front is moving east at 15 mph.

Visible imagery shows the main Hawaiian islands under a typical afternoon trade wind cloud distribution. Broken low clouds are over the eastern half of Kauai, the Koolau mountains and windward coast of Oahu, and in small patches on the leeward side of Oahu and windward side of Molokai and Lanai. Broken low clouds are also covering most of Maui and the lower slopes of the Big Island below 10000 feet. The only clear skies on the Big Island are from Kilauea Volcano to Punaluu and Pahala, and over the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Scattered to broken low clouds are crossing the windward coastal waters of the Big Island and Maui from east to west at nearly 25 mph. Few to scattered low clouds are found elsewhere in the coastal waters.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1800 UTC November 24 2010.

An upper level ridge resides over the center of the region with water vapor imagery showing upper level troughs both to the east and west of the ridge. The ridge axis run southwest to northeast from 15°N 170°W to 30°N 160°W. The upper trough to the east is affecting the area east of 155°W north of 22°N. This trough is moving southwest slowly towards the main Hawaiian islands, leading to an area towering cumulus and isolated embedded cumulonimbus 200 miles north northeast of Hilo. These clouds are coincident with an apparent weak trough moving west at 25 mph in the low level trade wind flow. Maximum cloud tops are near 40000 feet.

A frontal cloud band shows up in the imagery embedded within a wide swath of layered clouds which covers the area north and west of a line from 30°N 170°W to 20°N 180°. Within 60 nm of the frontal boundary, a line of scattered thunderstorms with tops near 45000 feet, is embedded within the larger layered cloud band. The frontal boundary extends from 30°N 174°W to 24°N 180°, crossing the northwest Hawaiian islands near pearl and hermes atoll, and moving east at 20 mph.

Visible imagery shows the main Hawaiian islands under a typical morning trade wind cloud distribution. Broken low clouds are over the eastern half of Kauai, the Koolau mountains and windward coast of Oahu, and in small patches on the windward slopes of the mountains of Molokai, Maui and the Big Island. Scattered low clouds are crossing the windward coastal waters from east to west at nearly 25 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1200 UTC November 24 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows the central Pacific dominated by an upper level ridge. The ridge axis extends from 38°N 155°W to 19°N 169°W and the effects cover an area from 30°N to 10°N and 140°W to 173°W. To the west of this ridge is an eastward moving deep upper level trough. A cold front is reflected at the surface along a line from 34°N 171°W to 22°N 173°E. The front and upper trough is producing a line of thunderstorms within a 400 mile wide band along the cold front line. The storms are traveling northeastward at 15 mph. The highest cloud tops are near 52 kft with these storms and have overall strengthened over the past six hours. A southwest to northeast oriented jet stream runs between the upper ridge and the upper trough.

With the upper ridge parked overhead, infrared satellite shows scattered to broken cumulus clouds around the main Hawaiian islands early this morning. Open-celled cumulus dominate over much of the windward waters while the leeward waters have plume clouds coming off mainly Maui and the Big Island. Land areas have cloud build ups mostly over windward and mauka areas. Radar is tracking scattered showers over windward sides of the islands and adjacent coastal waters. Many of the showers are concentrated across windward Big Island which become more disperse the further to the west.

Far south of the Hawaiian islands, relatively weak and widely scattered thunderstorms are present along the ITCZ with tops near 47 kft. Most of this activity is present between 06°N and 10°N.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC November 24 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows the central Pacific dominated by an upper level ridge. The ridge axis extends from 38°N 152°W to 19°N 169°W and the effects cover an area from 30°N to 10°N between 143°W and 172°W. To the west of this ridge, an upper level jet is crosses the dateline near Midway atoll and marks the eastern flank of an eastward moving deep upper level trough.

The trough is producing a deck of layered clouds covers the north and west of a line from 18°N 173°E to 38°N 160°W. The location of this cloud deck has moved little over the past six hours. Isolated embedded thunderstorms are located within this band, mainly between 25°N to 29°N and 177°W to 175°E. The highest cloud tops are near 50 kft with these storms.

Around the main Hawaiian islands, scattered open celled cumulus clouds cover much of the windward waters. Leeward waters have a few low clouds overhead, with the exception of plume clouds leeward of Maui and the Big Island. On Kauai, scattered clouds cover the island interior. Oahu is mostly clear with some cloud build ups over the Koolau range. Molokai has clouds across the windward side while Lanai has clouds over the south central part of the island. Maui has low clouds over the west side as well as the southern slopes of Haleakala. The Big Island has clouds over most of the lower slopes around the island. Isolated windward showers are observed on radar, concentrated mostly over the eastern half of the state.

Far south of the Hawaiian islands, scattered thunderstorms are present along the ITCZ with tops near 50 kft.

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City and County of Honolulu News Releases

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November 23, 2010   CITY VEHICLES WILL PARADE THROUGH DOWNTOWN               The annual Honolulu City Lights Public Workers Electric Light Parade will be held on the evening of Saturday, December 4, 2010, in Chinatown and Downtown.             The Electric Light Parade, co-sponsored by Hawaiian Electric Company, Macy's, the Friends of Honolulu City Lights, and the City and County of Honolulu, features 25 work vehicles adorned with holiday lights and special decorations.  Among the units will be fire and police vehicles, an ambulance, TheBus and Handi-Van, and other service vehicles.  More than 13 high school bands are also expected to perform in the parade.             Parade vehicles will remain on King Street between the Alapai/South/King Street intersection and Kawaiahao Street after the parade until 8 p.m. so children and their families can see the decorated work vehicles up close.             Street closures for the annual Honolulu City Lights Public Workers Electric Light Parade will affect the movement of traffic in the Chinatown and Downtown areas on the evening of Saturday, December 4.  Details on the route, street closures and detours, and parking restrictions follow.   PARADE ROUTE             The parade starts at approximately 6 p.m. at King and River streets, continues on King Street past Honolulu Hale, and ends at Kawaiahao Street.  Marching bands and some vehicles will continue through the Alapai/South/Kapiolani streets intersection to disburse.  Parade vehicles will park on South King between Punchbowl and Alapai streets for public viewing until 8:00 p.m.   DETOURS IN CHINATOWN AND DOWNTOWN   Makai-bound traffic on Maunakea Street from Beretania Street will be detoured east-bound to Pauahi Street. Bethel Street will be converted into a two-way street for local traffic only, between Hotel Street to the Macy's parking lot driveway. Intermittent traffic flow will be allowed to cross King Street on Nuuanu Avenue and Alakea Street at selected break points in the parade. Bishop Street will become two-way (for local traffic only) between Beretania Street and the Executive Centre parking lot driveway.   PARKING IN CHINATOWN AND DOWNTOWN   Motorists bound for Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu are advised to arrive well before 5 p.m. and to plan for traffic delays. Special traffic controls will be in place to allow access from Beretania Street to parking at Mark's Garage, Macy's and the Chinatown Gateway parking lots for those attending the event at the Hawaii Theater. Parking is also available in the Smith-Beretania Park and Hale Pauahi parking garages.   STREET CLOSURES, DECEMBER 4, 2010   11:00 a.m.:  Left lane closest to Honolulu Hale on King Street from Punchbowl Street to Kawaiahao Street:  Coning will be in effect until the set up of the tree lighting ceremony is completed.   1:30 p.m.:  Crowd-control barricades will be placed on both sides of King Street from Richards to Punchbowl streets.  Trucks will be unloading barricades in lanes nearest the sidewalk.   3:00 p.m.:  Crowd-control barricades will be placed on both sides of King Street from Punchbowl to South streets.  Trucks will be unloading barricades in lanes nearest the sidewalk.   3:30 p.m.:  Curb lanes on North King Street between Beretania and River streets, and Iwilei Road from Kuwili Street to King Street, will be closed for parade vehicle staging.   4:30 p.m.:  Punchbowl Street closed between Beretania and King streets.  Makai-bound traffic will be detoured to Beretania Street.   5:00 p.m.:  North King Street closed from Iwilei Road to River Street.  Eastbound traffic on King Street will be detoured to Beretania.   5:05 p.m.:  King Street between Punchbowl and Alapai/South will be streets closed.  Eastbound traffic on King Street will be detoured to Punchbowl Street makai bound.  The Bus Stop on King/Punchbowl Street will be relocated to Punchbowl Street.   5:30 p.m.:  King Street will close progressively along the parade route and reopen progressively after the parade, except for the section of King Street from Punchbowl to the Alapai/South/King Street intersection, which will remain closed until 9:00 p.m.               River Street will be closed at Pauahi Street.             Bishop will be two-way between Beretania and the Executive Center parking lot driveway.             Makai-bound traffic on Maunakea will be detoured to Pauahi Street.             Nuuanu Avenue will be open with intermittent traffic flow.             Bethel Street will become two-way, between Hotel Street and Macy's parking lot entrance.             Richards Street mauka of King Street will be closed at Beretania Street             Kekaulike, Maunakea, and Smith streets makai of King Street will be closed at Nimitz Highway.             Bethel Street will be closed at Merchant Street.             Mililani Street will be closed at Queen Street.             Alakea Street will be open with intermittent traffic flow allowed.   6:00 p.m.:  Parade Starts   PARKING PROHIBITIONS   No parking allowed (cars will be towed) after 1:00 p.m. to 12 midnight on Saturday, December 4, 2010 on the following streets: PUNCHBOWL ST., Beretania St to King St, both sides. PUNCHBOWL ST., King St to Queen St, ewa side. KING ST., Both sides River to Alapai Street. KING ST., Kawaiahao Street to South Street, makai side KAWAIAHAO ST., closest to King St, parking meters (4) on the ewa side and parking meters (4) on the koko head side.   No Parking allowed (cars will be towed) from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, December 4, 2010. BERETANIA ST., both sides, River Street to N. King Street RIVER ST., both sides, N. Beretania Street to Hotel St. BETHEL ST., both sides, King Street to Pauahi Street.   THEBUS DETOURS               The following bus detours are usually in place for the parade.  Please check www.thebus.org or call 848-5555 for updated information.   4:30 p.m.:  Eastbound routes A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 13  19, 20, 40, 42, 43, 52, 53, 54, and 62 that traverse through Downtown from Aala Park will be detoured via Liliha, east on Vineyard Boulevard, right on Nuuanu Avenue, and left on Hotel Street.   From 5 p.m.:  All city buses entering Bishop Street will also be detoured.   Bus stops on Hotel and King streets ewa of Nuuanu to the King/Liliha Street intersection will not be serviced until the completion of the parade.   -30- For more information contact:             Parade Coordinator Edward Oi at Department of Customer Services - 768-3499.             Street Usage Permits Office, Department of Transportation Services - 768-8387.             TheBus route information - 848-5555.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC November 24 2010.

Water vapor imagery shows the central Pacific dominated by an upper level ridge. The ridge axis extends west southwest to east northeast across the main Hawaiian islands, with the effects of the ridge covering the area from 30°N to 10°N between 145°W and 175°W. An upper level jet is crossing the dateline near Midway atoll and points west towards a deep upper level trough located farther to the west near 170°E.

A deck of layered clouds covers the northwest corner of the area north and west of a line from 30°N 172°W to 25°N 180°. The location of this cloud deck has moved little over the past six hours. Isolated embedded thunderstorms are located within this area stretching within 30 miles of a line from 30°N 177°W to 28°N 180° crossing about 30 miles southeast of Midway atoll. The highest cloud tops are near 48000 feet with these storms.

Over the main Hawaiian islands, cloud patterns are consistent with an afternoon light trade wind pattern. Broken low clouds are located over all of the lower slopes of the Big Island below 8000 feet, with the exception of clear skies over the area from Kamuela to Kawaihae and the area from Kilauea Volcano southward to Apua Point. Broken low clouds are also over the southern through western flanks of Haleakala extending southwest across the coastal waters to Kahoolawe. Another batch of broken low clouds covers the west Maui mountains, interior of Lanai, and the western third of Molokai. A narrow band of low clouds is emerging off the southwest corner of Molokai extending 10 miles across the leeward coastal waters. Scattered low clouds are found over the interiors of Oahu and Kauai. Over the windward coastal waters scattered to broken low clouds prevail, with only a few clouds over leeward waters. The clouds in areas free of terrain are moving to the west at about 15 mph over the coastal waters.

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