2021 Hurricane Season

[Durian Fiend]

2020-2021 wasn't El Nino, it was the opposite. Currently there's no indication that an El Nino will develop either. SST's (surface sea temperatures) remain below average in the important area of the Pacific ocean for this phenomenon.

[kalianna]

"NOAA predicts ‘near or below normal’ 2021 hurricane season in Central Pacific"

Good news, if they're correct.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/05/18...ne-season/

[Punaperson]

I went diving over Kona side last weekend, and the water was COLD for mid-May: 76-77 down to about 30 feet, and 74-75 below that. It's usually closer to 78-80 by now. Hopefully, while I did use up a lot of tank air shivering, it means a less energetic hurricane season coming up.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Still a long ways off:

Hurricane Felicia 
2,220 miles east-southeast of Hilo.
Category 4
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com//app/2021/...ar-hawaii/

[kalianna]

Moving south of Hawaii and expected to fall apart well before it arrives in our area.

[My 2 cents]

The one behind it has more potential to affect us.

[TomK]

The one behind it has more potential to affect us.

That'll be Guillermo which isn't even forecast to become a hurricane.

[terracore]

On a related note, I was at Costco the other day and they had plenty of tri-fuel generators.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Tropical Storm Linda, 1000 miles away, maybe we’ll get some rain:

Linda’s impact on Hawaii will depend on its track. It could pass just to the north of the islands Sunday into Monday, but there’s still the potential that what’s left of it could move over the state.

If it passes to the north, it could cut off the trade winds and pull up moisture from the south, resulting in heavy rainfall. If it passes over the islands, there’s a higher threat for heavy rain, flash flooding and strong sustained winds near 30 miles per hour. It is still too early to say exactly what to expect, so stay tuned.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com//app/2021/...l-pacific/

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BEGINNING SUNDAY, August 22...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for Molokai, Kauai, Maui, Lanai, Niihau, the Big
Island, Oahu and Kahoolawe.

* From Sunday morning through late Monday night.

* Heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding will develop over
the area Sunday through Monday night. The threat for heavy rain
will first materialize over Maui County and the Big Island on
Sunday, and then spread westward over the remainder of the area
late Sunday night through Monday night.

37 mins ago • Source: National Weather Service