News from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center
- Kauai radar outage for dual polarization upgrade begins May 14
Issued: May 12, 2012 10:02 pm
The South Kauai WSR-88D radar will undergo dual polarization upgrade starting May 14. The radar will be out of service until 5 pm May 27 while the upgrade work is performed.
- Communications Outage Affecting NWS Honolulu
Issued: May 08, 2012 1:49 pm
- Are You Weather-Ready?
Issued: May 01, 2012 10:39 am
As hurricane season approaches NWS Honolulu would like to remind you to get prepared now. Be sure to get family/business plans in place, put together a disaster kit, and stay tuned to the latest forecasts as the season approaches. Do your part to help Hawaii be part of a Weather-Ready Nation.
- Lahaina Noon dates and times for 2012
Issued: Apr 30, 2012 7:59 am
In the tropics, the sun passes overhead twice during the year. On these two days, at local noon, the sun will be exactly overhead and an upright object such as a flagpole will have no shadow. The Bishop Museum maintains a list of dates and times for Lahaina Noon at various locations across Hawaii.<br />
- Kohala Radar (Big Island) will be out of service for Dual-Pol upgrade late May
Issued: Apr 23, 2012 10:49 am
The outage is expected to last from May 28 until June 10, 2012.
- Get Prepared! Free Workshops Available Around Hawaii!
Issued: Apr 18, 2012 7:41 am
Come learn about preparing for natural disasters at these free workshops available around the state.
- April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai`i.
Issued: Mar 30, 2012 2:00 pm
- South Kauai Radar will be out of service for Dual-Pol upgrade in Mid May
Issued: Mar 29, 2012 1:10 pm
- State Record Hailstone Falls on March 9th, 2012
Issued: Mar 22, 2012 1:22 pm
The National Weather Service Office in Honolulu and the State Climate Extremes Committee has confirmed that a 4 and 1/4 inch hailstone collected in Hawaii on the morning of March 9th, 2012 is indeed the largest hailstone on record that has fallen in the state.
- Loss of Satellite Data Over the Islands
Issued: Mar 21, 2012 3:28 pm
- Sluggish winter storm drenches Hawaii with persistent downpours
Issued: Mar 06, 2012 4:10 pm
A slow moving front continued to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of the state, particularly to Kauai and Oahu. Read more to see the rainfall totals are updated storm totals and reflect rainfall from 8 am Saturday until 2 pm Tuesday.
- Weather and Surf Reports from Twitter
Issued: Mar 05, 2012 7:47 am
In April of 2010, the NWS began an experiment to search Twitter for user posts that included the has tag "wxreport" for tweets that contain significant weather and sur information. You can now see those reports on our website, and also receive instructions on how you too can participate.
- NWR Outage Thursday to impact transmitters on Kauai and Oahu
Issued: Feb 07, 2012 3:53 pm
Maintenance being performed at Mt. Kaala on Thursday, February 9 will result in NOAA Weather Radio outages for the transmitters on Kauai and Oahu.
- February 5 is National Weatherman's Day.
Issued: Feb 04, 2012 2:00 pm
February 5th is National Weatherman's Day which commemorates the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America's first weather observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston, MA in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water and climate forecasts and warnings services of any nation.
- Kailua and MCBH Recognized StormReady and TsunamiReady
Issued: Jan 13, 2012 8:06 am
- SKYWARN Appreciation Day 2011
Issued: Dec 06, 2011 10:16 am
- National EAS Test Set For November 9th at 9am HST
Issued: Nov 07, 2011 12:00 am
- 2011-2012 Wet Season Spotter Newsletter now available!
Issued: Oct 18, 2011 6:35 am
- 2011-2012 Hawaiian Islands Wet Season Outlook
Issued: Oct 13, 2011 8:35 am
- Molokai radar back in service
Issued: Sep 26, 2011 3:01 pm
The Molokai radar, which has been out of service since August 29 while under going structural repairs, has been returned to service.
- Update on Molokai Radar Status
Issued: Sep 22, 2011 5:57 am
The Molokai Radar is now expected to be returned to service on Tuesday September 27.
- Online Weather Spotter Training Now Available!
Issued: Sep 12, 2011 8:06 am
- Molokai Radar Tower Replacement Almost Complete
Issued: Sep 06, 2011 8:57 am
- Submit Comments on Proposed Weather.gov Design Refresh
Issued: Sep 04, 2011 5:22 am
Now through September 12th, you may view mockups and submit comments on the proposed design refresh of the Weather.gov website.<br /><br />Visit www.weather.gov/redesign for more information
- Storm Event Summary Posted - June 4, 2011 Windward Oahu Flash Flood
Issued: Sep 01, 2011 3:14 pm
- Extended Radar Outage for Molokai WSR-88D
Issued: Aug 24, 2011 2:00 pm
The Molokai WSR-88D will not be available between August 29 and September 23, 2011, due to required maintenance.
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