07-19-2014, 06:49 AM
The mainland has weather monitoring stations all across the continent, from Alaska to Newfoundland. And continental weather is more predictable, with more historical data as well.
Until the not-so-distant past, Hawaii didn't even have satellite coverage because the government (justifiably so, IMHO) made sure the working weather satellite was placed where most of the US population lives. And there was only one for many years. It's only been the last few years that they've installed so many tsunami monitoring sites across the Pacific.
And islands are notoriously unpredictable weatherwise, ie England, Ireland, Hawaii...
Until the not-so-distant past, Hawaii didn't even have satellite coverage because the government (justifiably so, IMHO) made sure the working weather satellite was placed where most of the US population lives. And there was only one for many years. It's only been the last few years that they've installed so many tsunami monitoring sites across the Pacific.
And islands are notoriously unpredictable weatherwise, ie England, Ireland, Hawaii...