Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC January 23 2011.

Water vapor loop shows a closed upper level low centered at 22°N 143°W. A weak upper trough extends southwest of the low to 05°N 163°W. No clouds are associated with the upper low, but the eastern flank of the trough and associated 60 mph jet stream is producing a 400 mile wide band of mid and high clouds along an axis from 02°N 153°W to 09°N 141°W to 08°N 127°W. Isolated embedded towering cumulus clouds are also observed on infrared satellite within a 100 mile radius of 08°N 143°W.

A subtropical jet is also bringing some high clouds into the northwestern central Pacific basin. The associated clouds are north of a line from 25°N 174°E to 30°N 170°W.

At the low levels, most of the central Pacific is dominated by a relatively weak surface high centered around 40°N 133°W and is driving moderate to fresh easterly winds. A weak cold front is located along a line from 40°N 152°W to 26°N 166°W to 18°N 173°E, increasing strength further north. The front is characterized by a ragged 175 mile wide band of overcast stratus clouds moving east at 12 mph. The front breaks up the easterly flow, veering it southerly about 250 miles east of the boundary.

The easterly winds are carrying scattered to broken cumulus clouds around the main Hawaiian islands this evening. Upstream to the east, the clouds become a bit more dense and stratiform, particularly west of 150°W. Last visible images show a band of broken to overcast low cloud build ups from Oahu to the Big Island. Most of the cloud cover is over the windward waters and over land, while leeward waters southwest of the Big Island also have a lot of the low clouds overhead. The Big Island and Maui are covered in clouds up to 10 kft in elevation. Molokai and Lanai have broken to overcast clouds over windward portions of the islands, with some clearing over leeward sides of the islands. Oahu has overcast clouds over the Koolau range and windward side, and broken clouds over the rest of the island. Kauai has scattered clouds over the central and leeward side of the island. The rest of the island is mostly clear. Radar shows isolated showers over the state.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:00:00 -0600

Based on data through 2330 UTC January 22 2011.

Low ceilings this early afternoon are mainly occurring over windward and mauka sections on the individual isles. Broken low cloudiness is also evident over the western third of Kauai, central and southern parts of Molokai, the south- and west-facing slopes of Haleakala in east Maui, and the mountain slopes in Kau, Kona, and south Kohala on the Big Island. Skies are sunny to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low cloud motion is from the east near 15 mph just east of the Big Island and veers to the east-southeast near 10 mph moving up the chain to Kauai.

A thin band of broken low clouds is currently just north clockwise through south-southeast of the Big Island and is heading west with the prevailing trade flow. Scattered to broken low clouds exist north of Oahu and Maui county, remnants from the aforementioned band. Another portion of the broken-low-cloud band has become reestablished farther north of Oahu, is now oriented north-to- south, and is pushing northwest to north. This band extends beyond 30°N. Conditions are otherwise clear to scattered in the adjacent coastal waters.

The leading edge of broken to overcast low clouds with a weakening front is around 500 miles northwest of Kauai as of bulletin time, and has been pushing east at 15 to 20 mph along 30°N. Much of the cloudiness with the system has dissipated south of 24°N. As of this writing, most of the clouds with the boundary are northwest of a line from 30°N 161°W to 24°N 170°W. Looking to the east, a weak upper low is a little less than 800 miles east-northeast of Hilo and has been heading west near 10 mph over the past six hours. This upper feature is only minimally affecting surface weather.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Based on data through 1730 UTC January 22 2011.

Skies are predominantly clear to partly cloudy across the aloha state this morning. Occasional low ceilings are occurring, though, in windward and mauka sections on the individual isles. This is especially the case in Kauai and in the Hilo and Puna districts on the Big Island as of bulletin time. Low cloud movement is from the east near 15 mph just east of the Big Island and veers to the east-southeast at 10 to 15 mph moving up the chain to Kauai.

A thin band of scattered to broken low clouds, some with embedded showers, is oriented north-northwest to south-southeast and is moving toward the islands from the east. A portion of the band is currently just east of the Big Island. Old plume clouds are causing low ceilings from time to time west of the Big Island and south of Maui county and Oahu, and immediately southwest of Kauai. Conditions are otherwise clear to scattered in the adjacent coastal waters.

The leading edge of broken to overcast showery low clouds with a front is about 550 miles northwest of Kauai. The feature is moving toward the east near 15 mph along 30°N but becomes nearly stationary south of 23°N. Most of the cloudiness is northwest of a line from 30°N 162°W to 24.5°N 170°W to 20°N 180° as of this writing. Elsewhere, a weak upper low is around 850 miles east-northeast of Hilo and is heading slowly west. The low is having little effect on surface weather at this time.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1200 UTC January 22 2011.

Most of the broken to overcast clouds that were draped over the islands six hours ago have dissipated, leaving Oahu and the Maui county islands under mostly clear skies. Skies over Kauai have not cleared out, with scattered to broken low clouds extending NW to SE across the island.

The Big Island, excluding the clear skies over the interior above 8000 feet, has broken to overcast low clouds over north and east facing lower slopes and adjacent waters, and scattered to broken low clouds over south and east facing lower slopes and adjacent waters.

A 75 mile wide band of broken low clouds that was about 200 miles northeast of the state six hours ago has move to the west. The leading edge of the cloud band is about 40 miles northeast of Hilo and about 60 miles northeast of Kahului. The cloud band, as well as all of the solitary clouds is moving to the west at 20 mph. Cloud tops are near 8000 feet on the Big Island end, and 4500 feet over the Kauai end of the island chain.

The two weak fronts northwest of the islands six hours ago are now down to one weak and one almost dissipated front. The leading edge of the closest front is about 600 miles northwest of Kauai and moving to the southeast. Broken to overcast cumulus and towering cumulus clouds make up the 175 mile wide band that is the front. With a little bit of imagination, the second front consists of a thin line of low clouds about 900 mile northwest of Kauai.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC January 22 2011.

Broken to overcast low clouds surround the islands from Molokai southeastward. The greatest concentration of clouds is over the lee side of the Big Island and waters to the west. The clouds decrease in coverage as one goes northwestward up the island chain, such that Oahu has broken to overcast clouds over windward sections and windward waters while lee areas and leeward waters have almost clear skies. Kauai has the fewest clouds with scattered to broken clouds over land, and over waters to the west and southeast. Gravity waves are eroding the clouds from north to south over the last six hours. Cloud tops around the islands are near 4500 feet, with a possible second cloud deck with tops near 8000 feet.

A second band of broken clouds in an arc shape is located about 200 miles northeast of the islands. The northwest to southeast band is moving to the west at 20 mph, as are the clouds around the islands. Beyond the second cloud band, skies are again mostly clear.

There are two frontal cloud bands far to the northwest, both of which look rather weak. The broken to overcast clouds with the two fronts are moving to the southeast at 10 to 15 mph. The leading edge of the closest cloud band is 600 miles northwest of Kauai, and the second front is about 1200 miles away from Kauai. There are no thunderstorms with that portion of the fronts south of 30°N, while there are scattered thunderstorms north of 30°N.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC January 22 2011.

Since this morning cloud cover has increased over Lanai and over leeward areas of the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui. Broken to overcast low clouds cover most lowland areas of the Big Island but clouds are isolated over the Kau desert and around South Point. On Maui, broken low clouds cover the west Maui mountains and the lower slopes of Haleakala with scattered low clouds elsewhere. Overcast low clouds cover the northeast half of Lanai, the east Molokai mountains and the windward side of Oahu from Waimanalo to Laie. Clouds are scattered elsewhere from Lanai to Niihau.

Low clouds east of the Big Island of Hawaii are moving from the east at 20 mph. The low level flow diverges around the Big Island with cloud motions from the east northeast at 25 mph southeast of the Big Island and cloud motions from slightly south of east at 20 mph off the windward sides of the islands. There are broken low clouds upstream of the Big Island and Maui and isolated low clouds immediately upstream of the other islands. Radars show isolated to scattered light to moderate showers upstream of the Big Island and very isolated light showers over water northeast of Molokai and Oahu.

The clouds over the windward side of the Big Island are part of an 80 to 120 mile wide band of broken low clouds northeast of a line from 16°N 150°W over Hilo and Hana to 25°N 158°W to 30°N 157°W. The band has been moving west at 10 to 15 mph.

There are two frontal cloud bands northwest of the main Hawaiian islands, but not the same ones that were there this morning. The older band has remained nearly stationary northwest of a line from 30°N 163°W to 25°N 170°W to 21°N 180°W. The band is from 120 to 180 miles wide and contains broken layered clouds and isolated towering cumulus clouds, TCU. A front farther northwest is dissipating. A fragment of the front, a 70 mile wide band of broken layered clouds and scattered TCU is centered from 30°N 173°W to 28°N 175°W. A newer frontal band is just moving east across the dateline. That 80 mile wide band of broken layered clouds and scattered TCU is northwest of a line from 30°N 179°E to 29°N 180°W. This band has been moving east at 10 mph.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1800 UTC January 21 2011.

Since late last night, cloud cover has increased just east of the windward side of the Big Island of Hawaii and decreased elsewhere around the main Hawaiian islands. Early visible imagery shows broken to overcast low clouds over the east half of Kauai and over central Oahu. There are small patches of broken low clouds over winward areas of east Molokai and east Maui. Clouds are isolated elsewhere from Niihau to Maui. The clouds on Oahu are wave clouds, a series of narrow cloud lines parallel to the Koolau mountains. Broken low clouds cover the Big Island east of a line from Laupahoehoe to Apua Point. Clouds are isolated elsewhere on the Big Island.

Low clouds near the main Hawaiian islands are moving from the east at 18 to 24 mph. There are broken low clouds upstream of the Big Island and Maui and isolated low clouds immediately upstream of the other islands. Radars show isolated light showers upstream of the Big Island and Maui and no precipitation elsewhere near the islands.

There are two frontal cloud bands northwest of the main Hawaiian islands. The older band lies northwest of a line from 30°N 162°W to 25°N 170°W to 21°N 180°W. The band is 180 miles wide and contains overcast layere clouds. Over the past few hours the band has been moving toward the northwest at 5 to 10 mph. The second frontal band is northwest of a line from 30°N 170°W to 26°N 180°W. The second band contains showery broken low and middle clouds with scattered towering cumulus clouds.

Water vapor imagery, which shows features mainly above 24000 ft, shows a trough aloft running from a low at 25°N 141°W to a second low at 11°N 162°W. A ridge aloft runs from 30°N 149°W to 120 miles northwest of Kauai to 18°N 180°W.

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City and County of Honolulu News Releases

You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / The Honolulu Rail Project Receives Strong Support From U.S. House Transportation Chairman, Representative John Mica

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       January 20, 2011   THE HONOLULU RAIL PROJECT RECEIVES STRONG SUPPORT FROM U.S. HOUSE TRANSPORTATION CHAIRMAN, REP. JOHN MICA   (Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011)— Mayor Peter Carlisle, U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono and Toru Hamayasu, the City's General Manager of the Rapid Transit Division, met with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) earlier today in Washington D.C.  During the meeting, Chairman Mica expressed his support for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.               "Honolulu is bordered by the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other.  This project will service the area where the vast majority of Oahu's population live and work and will help address the area's traffic congestion issues," said Chairman Mica.  Citing the benefits of rail transit in Honolulu and Rep. Hirono's efforts in keeping his committee informed about the project's progress Rep. Mica said, "I support this project, especially with Honolulu's local commitment and I will continue to work with Rep. Hirono and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to make sure the project does not get bogged down in bureaucratic red tape."               "I am very pleased and grateful to Rep. Mica for his continuing support for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project," said Mayor Carlisle.  "Receiving the Record of Decision was a tremendous step forward for Honolulu and Rep. Mica has offered to help us continue our implementation and expedite the construction of our project by working with the FTA, Rep. Hirono, our entire Congressional Delegation, and the U.S Congress," said Carlisle.                "I, too, am grateful for Chairman Mica's support for the Honolulu Rail Project and his commitment to help advance this vital transportation and quality of life initiative," said Rep. Hirono.  "His support is another core building block as we enter the final phase of development and begin construction," she concluded.               Mayor Carlisle also met with Rep. John Duncan (R-TN), Chairman of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the Ranking Member of that Subcommittee, and Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.  Each of the members expressed their willingness to work with the City and County of Honolulu as it advances its rail project.  Mayor Carlisle also met with the Federal Transit Administration earlier this week.               The City plans to begin the initial stages of construction by relocating utilities along the project alignment within the next month giving Oahu residents the chance to see tangible evidence of the project coming to fruition. -30-   Media contact: Louise Kim McCoy, Mayor's Office, 768-7798.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / New Kiosk At Waikiki Shell Also Sells Blaisdell Center Tickets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           January 20, 2011   NEW KIOSK AT WAIKIKI SHELL ALSO SELLS BLAISDELL CENTER TICKETS   (Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011)—Tickets for all events at the Blaisdell Center and Waikiki Shell may now be purchased by credit card at a new ticketing kiosk on the mauka side of the Waikiki Shell Box Office. Will-call tickets purchased by credit card over the telephone or internet may also be picked up at the new kiosk.               "This new ticketing kiosk at the Waikiki Shell will provide an important added convenience to many customers, especially those who live in the Waikiki, Kaimuki and East Oahu areas," said Sidney Quintal, acting director of the City's Department of Enterprise Services.               The automated kiosk is now fully operational, and is open 24 hours a day, every day.   -30-   Contact: Department of Enterprise Services Acting Director Sidney Quintal, 768-5415.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / Lane closures on N. School Street Between Houghtailing and Aupuni

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       January 20, 2011   LANE CLOSURES ON N. SCHOOL ST. BETWEEN HOUGHTAILING, AUPUNI     (Thurs., January 20, 2011)—The Ewa-bound lanes on N. School Street between Houghtailing and Kokea streets will be closed 24-hours per day, from Monday, January 24, through Thursday, January 27, due to construction of a concrete bus pad on Koko Head-bound side of N. School Street. Motorists are advised to use caution in this area.    To accommodate traffic on N. School Street, the current Koko Head-bound traffic lanes will be temporarily configured to handle two-way traffic, resulting in one lane on N. School Street in each direction between Houghtailing Street and Aupuni Street. Police officers will be present at both the Houghtailing Street and Aupuni Street intersections on N. School Street during work hours.    During construction, motorists are encouraged to avoid this segment of N. School Street if possible and are encouraged to use alternative routes such as Vineyard Boulevard.    The N. School Street bus stop between Houghtailing Street and Aupuni Street for Ewa-bound buses will be temporarily relocated Ewa of Houghtailing Street fronting the Chevron Gas Station.     The N. School Street bus stop between Houghtailing Street and Aupuni Street for Koko Head-bound buses will be temporarily relocated  Koko Head of Aupuni Street.     For more bus information please see www.thebus.org or call 848-5555.   -30-   Contact: Irvin Higashi, Project Manager, Public Transit Division at 768-8375

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           January 20, 2011     MAYOR CARLISLE TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA TOMORROW   (Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011)—Mayor Peter Carlisle will join more than 220 other mayors at the White House tomorrow to meet with President Barack Obama and discuss issues of concern to cities across the nation.   Carlisle is in Washington, D.C. to attend the 79th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and to meet with federal officials and lawmakers regarding Honolulu's rail transit project.   The Federal Transit Administration on Tuesday issued a Record of Decision that completes the rail project's environmental review phase and clears the way for construction to begin.   -30-   Media contact: Louise Kim McCoy, Mayor's Office, 768-7798.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1200 UTC January 20 2011.

The cold upper level low that gave the summits on the Big Island and Maui some snow 24 hours ago, is now well south of the Big Island near 16°N 158°W or a distance of 240 miles. It continues to move southwest with its forward speed reduced from 20 mph earlier in the evening to 12 mph now.

There is a broad area of layered clouds and embedded thunderstorms that is attempting to spread north, towards the Big Island. The leading edge to this area is 60 miles southeast of the Kau coast. The main body is located a distance away from the upper low, between 250 and 500 miles to the east. It is 200 miles wide and 700 miles long, stretching from 19°N to 10°N between 150°W and 154°W. Weather radar shows mid layered clouds and precipitation dissipating upon reaching the outer limits of the coastal waters south of South Point.

Another band of clouds and storms is located just to the east and southeast of the upper low. The area is 150 miles wide and 300 miles long, extending from 17°N to 12°N from 157°W to 154°W.

The low level trough has passed the Big Island and is now near Maui. Little weather is associated with the trough where the bulk of the showers are lagging a distance behind of between 70 and 130 miles. It did usher in a small area of scattered showers, currently affecting windward Kohala and the northern portion of the Hamakua coast. The weather radar is not detecting anymore showers to the remaining coastal waters of the Big Island. Surface data shows the surface wind veering from northeast to east and southeast with the passage of the trough.

The weather west of the trough is rather quiet, with fair and dry conditions prevailing. The only fly in the ointment was a few showers having moved onto the windward sections of Oahu north of Kailua 2 hours ago. The showers have since dissipated. The low level winds west of the trough are from the northeast at 15 mph.

Other features on satellite imagery, the band of mainly mid level clouds west through southwest of Kauai is gradually falling apart.

The stalled frontal band 280 miles northwest of Kauai has shown signs of dissipating as well. The position has not changed from earlier in the evening, with the following coordinates of 30°N 159°W to 25°N 164°W to 22°N 170°W to 19°N 176°W. The front meanders further north beyond 40°N and further west beyond the date line.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC January 20 2011.

An upper level low roll across the Big Island earlier today from the north. The low is now located 160 miles southwest of the Big Island at coordinates 16.9°N 156.9°W, moving southwest at 20 mph. Layered clouds and embedded thunderstorms are concentrated within 150 miles northeast of the low and within 200 miles east through southeast of the upper low. The weather has cleared the Big Island, but a layer of broken mid and high clouds remains. Shower activity has diminished over adjacent coastal waters within 45 miles of the Kau coast and South Point.

Heavier thunderstorms are located further southeast of the upper low between 250 and 550 miles. Several storms have cloud tops of 50000 feet plus.

Over other parts of the state, aside for some scattered low clouds over the windward waters, skies are relatively fair. Weather radar did detect a few showers moving through the Kahuku area on Oahu in the past hour. These showers are moving west with a trade wind flow at 15 to 20 mph.

Meshed in with elements of the upper low, is weather associated with a low level trough located 85 miles east of Cape Kumukahi of the Big Island this hour. The axis of the low level trough extends from 24°N 152°W to 19°N 153°W to 16°N 153°W. It appears to be moving west at 15 to 20 mph. Scattered shower bearing clouds are noted from the trough axis eastward for 250 miles.

Elsewhere on satellite, a broken to overcast band of clouds extends from 530 miles north of Kauai to just west of Kauai then curves into the south side of the upper low. The band is between 120 and 140 miles wide. The mid points of the band are, 30°N 159°W, 21°N 162°W, 16°N 162°W and 14°N 157°W. The band is made up of mostly mid level clouds.

Partially mixed in with this band is a stalled frontal boundary extending from 30°N 159°W to 25°N 164°W to 22°N 170°W to 19°N 176°W. The front consist of a band of clouds and showers between 160 to 190 miles wide. The front also extends further north into the Canada and well beyond the date line.

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City and County of Honolulu News Releases

You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / Mayor Carlisle: If You Go To The 'Eddie,' Please Take The Bus

MAYOR CARLISLE: IF YOU GO TO THE 'EDDIE,' PLEASE TAKE THE BUS (Wed., Jan. 19, 2011)—To help alleviate traffic congestion and protect public safety, the City and event sponsor will provide off-site parking and bus transportation if the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave surf contest is held soon at Waimea Bay. The event sponsor and Turtle Bay Resort will provide limited free public parking at Turtle Bay, along with free shuttle service to and from Waimea Bay Beach Park. Free public parking will also be available at the City's Mililani Park and Ride facility, and at Haleiwa Alii, Haleiwa, and Kaiaka beach parks, along with public bus service to and from Waimea Bay. Route 52 buses will begin leaving from Ala Moana Center at 5 a.m., and from Mililani Park and Ride at 5:15 a.m. Route 62 buses will begin leaving from Ala Moana Center at 5:35 a.m., traveling through Wahiawa before proceeding to Waimea Bay. Shuttle buses will run from Haleiwa Alii, Haleiwa, and Kaiaka beach parks approximately every 20 minutes throughout the day. Bus fares are $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for youths 17 or younger, and $1.00 for seniors 65 or older. The contest may be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 20, subject to surf conditions. Very heavy traffic is expected on the North Shore, and the public is encouraged to avoid using private vehicles in the area if possible. Motorists are advised to expect long delays, and there will be no public parking at Waimea Bay Beach Park or alongside Kamehameha Highway near the park. Barriers will be placed on both sides of Kamehameha Highway around Waimea Bay. No-parking areas and tow-away zones will be strictly enforced. Mayor Peter Carlisle urged that spectators and others avoid using private vehicles in the area if possible, and instead use buses or bicycles, or walk. "We need to keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible to ensure that emergency vehicles can access the area and that residents can get to and from their workplaces and other destinations," Carlisle said. "Let's enjoy this exciting event, but let's remember to be safe and have respect for the community." The big waves that make the surfing event possible can also wash onto roadways to create dangerous driving conditions or even leave vehicles stranded, Carlisle cautioned. Motorists are advised to drive carefully and watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders and others. "Traffic is extremely congested during high surf events, and first responders need the public's cooperation in clearing the roads so that emergency vehicles can get through to the beach and surrounding areas," said City Ocean Safety Administrator Ralph Goto. The event will be broadcast live on KWHE-TV 14-Oceanic Cable 11, Oceanic Digital Channels 1250 and 250, and at www.quiksilver.com -30-  Media contact: Louise Kim McCoy, Mayor's Office, 768-7798.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC January 19 2011.

The satellite imagery shows a complex pattern around and in the vicinity of the main Hawaiian islands this evening.

Satellite water vapor imagery shows an upper level low about 230 miles northeast of Maui. It is marked by a patch of middle and high clouds on infrared northeast of Maui. The low has ease on down from the north northwest during the past 24 hours.

A large patch of dense middle and high clouds lies over a good part of the main Hawaiian islands, affecting the area west of Maui. The clouds extend to 600 miles north of Oahu, to 450 miles west of Kauai, and to 170 miles south of the Big Island. The clouds are showing signs of spreading onto the Big Island from the west during the past hour.

This patch is attach to a northeast to southwest oriented frontal band. The leading of this band marks the position of the cold front. A 600 pm HST the coordinates of the front are as follows, 30°N 161°W 28°N 162°W 24°N 170°W 19°N 180°E. The front extends to the north, to the Aleutian islands and well to the southwest, west of the dateline. The band has a width of 250 miles containing clouds and showers. The front is moving east and southeast at 20 mph.

About 200 miles east of the Big Island, is an area of unstable weather consisting of layered clouds and embedded thunderstorms. The clouds and storms are located on the east side of the upper low. The weather is concentrated in an area about 500 miles wide.from 152°W to 144°W, and 1000 miles long from 26°N to 13°N. Surface analysis shows one or two low level troughs involved. There are no signs the area is moving westward.

Weather radar shows scattered showers over Puna and Hilo districts and their adjacent waters of the Big Island. Isolated heavy showers are also popping up along the Hamakua coast towards Honokaa. Elsewhere, there are areas of light rain precipitating from the dense layered clouds west of Maui. The valley isle itself is mostly clear this hour.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       January 18, 2011   HONOLULU RAIL PROJECT RECEIVES RECORD OF DECISION   (Tues., Jan. 18, 2011)— The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Record of Decision for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, confirming that the project has met all the requirements of the environmental review process and clearing the way for construction to begin on Honolulu's first rail system.   FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the Record of Decision (ROD) to Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and Toru Hamayasu, general manager for the City's Rapid Transit Division, at FTA offices in Washington, D.C.   "This is one of the most significant milestones for the rail project," Carlisle said. "We will soon be able to provide residents with a sensible alternative to our congested roads and highways and improve their overall quality of life. Rail transit construction will also create thousands of jobs and fuel our state's economy – it's time to get those shovels in the ground."   "Today marks an important milestone in Oahu's quest to become a more transit-friendly island," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. "With the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act process, the City of Honolulu has met all of the laws and regulations of the environmental review and we look forward to the day when Honolulu's citizens can ride the rails in comfort, breathe cleaner air, and avoid getting stuck in time-wasting traffic jams."   Carlisle said he was pleased to have the FTA's approval. "This is a huge accomplishment and reflects the strong confidence the FTA has in this project. Our transit team has worked closely with FTA throughout the process and this shows that our plan is sound and our project is on solid footing."   The FTA's approval follows Governor Neil Abercrombie's acceptance of the State's Final Environmental Impact Statement in December. The project's EIS identified environmental, community and economic benefits and impacts of the rail system as well as mitigation measures for addressing these issues.   The $5.5 billion transit project is a 20-mile elevated rail system connecting East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center.  It includes 21 stations in communities including Waipahu, Pearl City, Aiea, Kalihi, Chinatown, Downtown Honolulu and Kakaako. There will also be stations at activity centers such as UH-West Oahu, Leeward Community College, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu International Airport and Honolulu Community College.   The City has already awarded a construction contract for the first phase of the elevated rail guideway from East Kapolei to Pearl City.  A second contract for the train storage and maintenance facility in Waipahu is expected to be executed shortly. The city is scheduled to award two more major contracts this year for the second phase of the rail route from Pearl City to Aloha Stadium and for the "core systems," which consists of the train vehicles and the control center for the rail system.   -30-   Media contact: Louise Kim McCoy, Mayor's Office, 768-7798.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC January 19 2011.

An upper low about 260 miles northeast of the main Hawaiian islands is easily seen in water vapor and enhanced infrared imagery. This feature is marked by a ragged 300 to 600 mile wide arc of layered clouds south through northeast of center, while a thin broken to overcast band of middle clouds lies along the western and southern flanks of the low. Isolated cumulonimbus, CB, are embedded within the layered clouds east of the upper low, mainly between 18°N and 24°N from 149°W to 152°W. The low has moved southeast at about 10 mph since this morning.

Broken to overcast layered clouds within a ragged 200 to 300 mile wide band mark a cold front northwest of the main Hawaiian islands. Extending west of a line from 47°N 150°W to 35°N 157°W to 30°N 159°W to 23°N 170°W to 20°N 180°W, this cloud band is moving toward the southeast at 15 to 20 mph. The leading edge of this band is about 430 miles northwest of Kauai. Isolated CB are noted along the leading edge of the cloud band between 167°W an 175°W.

Middle clouds along the southern and western flanks of the upper low lie across the smaller main Hawaiian islands and adjacent waters, blocking the view of low clouds from Molokai westward. A broad anticyclonic circulation appears to dominate low level flow east of the frontal cloud band and upper low. Satellite loop shows low clouds moving northward to the north of 25°N, while continued east to west flow is noted south of the broken to overcast middle clouds west of 150°W between 12°N and 18°N. There may be a weak surface trough just east of the upper low, with an axis along 150°W marking the eastern edge of the deeper convection.

Broken to overcast low clouds cover the southeast half of the Big Island. Broken low clouds cover all Haleakala slopes as well as the west Maui mountains.

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