2025 Hurricane Season

[Durian Fiend]

So did Puna survive Kiko?

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TomK - So go ahead and describe them. You present two pictures, not models, so what units are on the axis, and what nuances are involved in these models?

lol, nah brah, do your own homework - the image has all the info you need if you care to learn more. [...]

Do you feel a bit silly now?

The storm did maintain hurricane strength just beyond longitude 150,  so it would have been bad news for us if not for the upper level trough steering it northward. 
Without that effect, Kiko could have hit us as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm, despite the cooler water temperatures near the islands.
Not enough rain! Perhaps more will be coming.