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Invest 91E remains disorganized in the Pacific

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:00 GMT

An area of low pressure (Invest 91E) centered about 550 miles south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico remains disorganized. Shower and thunderstorm activity remains very limited and disorganized as seen on satellite imagery. The latest ASCAT pass revealed an ill-defined low-level center, which is exposed on satellite images. Although water temperatures and upper-level winds remain favorable for development, the system’s interaction with the monsoon trough would disrup...
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Alvin weakening, may become post-tropical cyclone sooner than expected

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:43:00 GMT

East Pacific’s Tropical Storm Alvin is weakening. The combination of strong west-southwesterly shear and interaction of the monsoon trough has disrupted the cyclone from organizing further. The latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory stated that Alvin is barely a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph and central pressure of 1006 mb. Satellite images depict a poorly organized tropical storm with a disorganized cloud pattern. Satellite imagery also shows a cy...
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First East Pacific Invest (90E) has a potential to develop

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:54:00 GMT

The first invest of the year in the eastern Pacific is here and has a chance to become the first tropical depression of the East Pacific hurricane season, which the official start will be on this Wednesday. Earlier today, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated an area of low pressure in the far eastern Pacific; the NHC tagged it as “Invest 90E”. (For those unfamiliar with the term “Invest”, the information can be found on the Hurricane FAQ). Sate...
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Cold front approaching Hawaii, expected to bring wet weather

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:17:00 GMT

Calm, dry weather should end for some of the main Hawaiian Islands later today as the cold front will creep in and move down the island chain, bringing the threat for locally heavy rain and thunderstorms. Satellite imagery shows a cold front associated with a robust storm system located northwest of Hawaii. The approaching front should reach the islands of Niihau and Kauai by the next several hours. In fact, the radar data depicts areas of moderate to heavy rain loc...
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Wet weather for Hawaii on Christmas holidays?

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:48:00 GMT

Trade winds that have been keeping the Hawaiian Islands cool in the past week has weakened as the high pressure ridge weakened and shifted eastward ahead of the approaching frontal system from the west. It caused the winds to shift from easterly to southeasterly. Showers will continue to favor in windward and mauka areas. There will be widespread sea breezes that would produce afternoon cloud buildups throughout the leeward portions of all islands, but conditions sh...
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