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2010 HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS Opening night festivities and Parade rebroadcast on KITV4 and Olelo               The 2010 Honolulu City Lights opening night festivities, including the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Public Workers Electric Light Parade and Skygate Concert will be rebroadcast on KITV4 and Olelo Community Media stations from December 22 through 31.               KITV4 will air highlights of The Electric Light Parade on December 24 at 7 p.m., and again on Christmas Day, December 24, at 8 a.m.               Olelo will feature the tree lighting ceremony with Mayor and guests on December 22 at 2 p.m. on OAHU 52; December 24 at 6 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 4:30 p.m. on OAHU 52; and on December 31 at 6:30 p.m. on FOCUS 49.                Olelo will also rebroadcast the parade on December 22 at 2:30 p.m. on OAHU 52; December 24 at 3 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 9 p.m. on FOCUS 52; and on December 31 at 7 p.m. on FOCUS 49.                The Skygate concert will be rebroadcast on December 22 at 3:30 p.m. on OAHU 52;  December 24 at 6:30 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 5 p.m. on OAHU 52; and on December 31 at 8 p.m. on FOCUS 49.

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC December 21 2010.

An active weather pattern in the central Pacific is bringing clouds and showers to much of the area. The center of a broad low pressure system is located 1000 miles west of Kauai. A surface high pressure has been shunted north by the low and is centered near 42°N 168°W. A cold front extends from the east Pacific into the central Pacific over 23°N 140°W through 23°N 153°W. The cold front is bringing layered clouds up to 30 thousand feet within a 250 mile cloud band.

Layered clouds extending as high as 35 thousand feet covers the area between 20°N and 30°N from Hawaii to 175°W. Layered clouds also extend from Hawaii to the southwest, over the dateline and 10°N, within a 350 mile wide cloud band. Thunderstorms embedded in the layered clouds are forming within the cloud band SW of Hawaii as well as near the center of the broad low pressure between 23°N and 30°N from 164°W to 170°W.

Tropical storm Omeka is located within the broad low pressure area west of Hawaii centered near 24°N 175°W, and is moving toward the NE near 20 mph.

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MULTIPLE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS ON OAHU   (Sunday, December 19, 2010) – The Department of Environmental Services responded today to multiple sanitary sewer overflows across Oahu, mostly due to the heavy rains.             Pipe failure is believed to have caused a manhole at the rear of 2010 9th Avenue to release wastewater into Palolo Stream.  A manhole at 1521 8th Avenue also discharged into the stream.             Sanitary sewer overflows caused by wet weather were reported at 1015 North School Street and the intersection of Pine and Sumner streets, storm drains in these areas lead to Honolulu Harbor.             The Kaneohe Pretreatment Facility and Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant experienced wet weather surges discharging wastewater into Kaneohe Bay and Nuupia Pond.  Manholes in the Windward area at the intersection of Kihapai Place and Kihapai Street, Lihiwai Street and Popoia Street also discharged wastewater.             Overflows were reported at 2240 Pacific Heights Drive, 3255 Pali Highway and at the intersection of Kakahiaka and Waanao streets.             Volumes for each overflow are not available at this time.             The Department of Health has been notified.  Crews cleaned, disinfected and deodorized the affected areas.  Signing has been completed at multiple locations.   -30-   Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV Public Communications Officer, 351-6305

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC December 20 2010.

The Hawaiian islands remained under a shroud of multi-layered clouds this Sunday evening. These clouds that were covering the islands were part of a large swath of similar clouds that covered much of the region from the islands west toward the international dateline. The bulk of the cloud mass was within a triangular shaped region. The south edge of this region ran from 08°N 180°E to 25°N 140°W. The west edge extended from 11°N 180°E to 22°N 170°W to 26°N 180°E to 30°N 180°E. The north edge was roughly along 30°N latitude from the dateline through 140°W longitude.

Water vapor imagery showed a mid to upper level low near 26°N 175°W was moving slowly northeast and showing some slight signs of weakening. Hidden beneath the mass of clouds was a low level convergence zone along which much of the unstable, wet weather was occurring.

The low level convergence zone extended roughly from 09°N 180°E to 15°N 170°W to 20°N 167°W to 28°N 168°W. Isolated thunderstorms were forming along this convergence zone mainly from 09°N to 22°N latitudes. The coldest cloud tops near the thunderstorms were -71 degrees celsius which related to heights of nearly 45000 feet.

Another weaker area of low level convergence, as evidence by the flow of low clouds on earlier visible imagery, was roughly from 17°N 158°W to near 24°N 157°W. This convergence zone ran north to south across the state. An isolated thunderstorm or two was noted south of the state. One storm about 55 miles south-southwest of Maui at 7 pm. The storms in the area were drifting toward east-northeast while lower clouds and showers were moving toward the north.

A weak front extended through 25°N 140°W to 25°N 150°W to near 26°N 160°W. The front was drifting slowly southward. The associated cloud band north of the front was just over 300 miles wide.

A weak out of season tropical storm developed near the dateline around 20°N recently. Currently the storm was near 20°N 179°W and moving east-northeast near 15 miles an hour.

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CITY FACILITIES CLOSING DUE TO FLASH FLOOD WARNING (Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010)–Honolulu Hale will close today at 5:00 p.m. due to the Flash Flood Warning and heavy rains.  City Hall has been open daily during Honolulu City Lights for viewing of the courtyard of trees and gallery of wreaths.           The Honolulu Zoo and municipal golf courses have already closed today. The West Loch and Ewa Villages golf courses will remain closed tomorrow.            The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Oahu until 3:15 p.m. but it may be extended through tonight.  Forecasters predict widespread rain, heavy showers and the risk of flash flooding.  All outdoor activities are discouraged at this time.  Residents should avoid non-essential travel, be aware of road closures and monitor TV and radio broadcasts during the warning period.                                                               - 30 -

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC December 20 2010.

The most noticeable cloud feature in the central north Pacific remains a wedge-shaped area of overcast layered clouds, with embedded cumulonimbus, CB, north of a line from 25°N 140°W to 21°N 155°W to 13°N 161°W to 08°N 180°W. The western edge of this cloud area lies along a line from 24°N 171°W to 18°N 173°W to 11°N 180°W. A 180 mile wide band of broken to overcast layered clouds extends west from the main cloud area, mainly north of a line from 24°N 171°W to 18°N 180°W, wrapping cyclonically toward a low just west of the dateline.

Cold convective cloud tops, likely CB, lie along the eastern edge of the main cloud area south of 20°N. The bulk of these CB lie within a ragged 60 to 90 mile wide band from 20°N 158°W to 15°N 161°W to 12°N 173°W to 09°N 180°W. These CB are moving toward the northeast at about 15 mph.

Satellite loop shows the subtropical ridge lies just southeast of the overcast layered cloud area, with an axis extending roughly through 22°N 140°W and 16°N 160°W. Moderate trade flow is noted south of the ridge within scattered to patchy broken low clouds.

Broken to overcast layered clouds cover all of the main Hawaiian island chain, blocking the view of low clouds there.

Elsewhere, a gale low was located just west of the international dateline near 20.2°N 179.9°E, or about 630 miles south southwest of Midway atoll. This system is moving toward the east southeast at about 10 mph, and continues to exhibit tropical characteristics as it moves over warm waters. This system will return into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility by this evening. For additional information on this gale low, see the high seas forecast issued for the north Pacific ocean by the National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu, Hawaii under AWIPS header HSFNP, or WMO header FZPN40 PHFO.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 1800 UTC December 19 2010.

The most noticeable cloud feature in the central north Pacific is a wedge-shaped area of overcast layered clouds, with embedded cumulonimbus, CB, north of a line from 25°N 140°W to 22°N 156°W to 14°N 163°W to 08°N 180°W. The western edge of this cloud area lies along a line from 28°N 168°W to 20°N 172°W to 10°N 180°W. A 180 mile wide band of broken to overcast layered clouds extends west from the main cloud area, mainly north of a line from 28°N 168°W to 20°N 180°W, wrapping cyclonically toward a low just west of the dateline.

Cold convective cloud tops, likely CB, lie along the eastern edge of the main cloud area south of 20°N. The bulk of this CB lie within a 60 to 90 mile wide band from 20°N 159°W to 15°N 163°W to 12°N 174°W to 09°N 180°W. Isolated CB lie farther to the north and east, affecting the western half of the main Hawaiian islands. These CB are moving toward the northeast at about 15 mph.

Satellite loop shows the subtropical ridge lies just southeast of the overcast layered cloud area, with an axis extending roughly through 22°N 140°W and 16°N 160°W. Moderate trade flow is noted south of the ridge within scattered to patchy broken low clouds.

Broken to overcast layered clouds cover all of the main Hawaiian island chain, blocking the view of low clouds there.

Elsewhere, a gale low was located just west of the international dateline near 20.5°N 179.2°E, or about 610 miles south southwest of Midway atoll. This system is moving toward the south at less than 10 mph, and continues to exhibit tropical characteristics as it moves over warmer waters. This system is maintaining a persistent ring of thunderstorms surrounding its well defined center. Forecast models indicate this system will turn back toward the southeast or east today, which will likely bring it back into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility later today or tonight. For additional information on this gale low, see the high seas forecast issued for the north Pacific ocean by the National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu, Hawaii under AWIPS header hsfnp, or WMO header fzpn40 PHFO.

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