Da der Hurricane Darby angekündigt worden ist, verzichteten wir heute auf den Ausflug auf den Haleakala und verbrachten den Tag in Lahaina bei erstaunlich schönem Wetter mit Bummeln und Shoppen!!
Von einem Tropical Storm war nicht viel zu spüren. Heute Nacht solls dann hier losgehen (s.u.).
Am Morgen kurz nach Sturmwarnung sah es so aus:
Dann in Lahaina ab ca. 12h war es zwar noch regnerisch, aber mit immer mehr Sonnenschein.
Nach einem erstaunlich erfolgreichen Shopping-Trip gab's Hamburger und einen super Sunset in Lahaina.
Die heutige Sturmwarnung:
Maui Under Tropical Storm WARNING
The National Weather Service has issued a
Tropical Storm Warning for Maui County. This means that tropical storm
conditions are possible within the warning area in the next 36 hours, including
high winds upwards of 39 mph, heavy rains and storm generated surf.
At 9:46 a.m. radar
indicated moderate to heavy rain continuing over the windward slopes Haleakala
and the West Maui Mountains. The heaviest rain was between Keʻanae and Hāna.
This rainfall, associated with Tropical Storm Darby, is expected to continue
through the day.
Darby
Forecast Impacts 20:00 HST
Tropical
Storm Darby is now crossing through the Hawaiian islands after making landfall
near Pahala, Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday afternoon.
Tropical
Storm Darby will continue to produce heavy rain across the Big Island and Maui
on Sunday.
Tropical-storm-force
wind damage is likely, especially on the Big Island.
A
tropical storm warning has been issued for Hawaii and Maui Counties, and for
Oahu. Winds of at least 40 mph are expected in those counties, and could be
substantially higher in higher terrain.
A
tropical storm watch has been issued for Kauai.
High surf
from Darby will increase in Hawaii through Sunday. The Maui, Lanai, Molokai,
and Oahu are forecast to see increased rainfall and breezy conditions from
Darby on Sunday. The worst conditions will spread west throughout the day.
Impacts
from tropical storm Darby can be found here.
Details
on this forecast can be found below.
Darby
Status and Forecast Timing
Darby was
located a bit less than 25 miles south-southeast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, as of
Saturday evening Hawaii time.
Sustained
winds of 43 mph and a gust to 61 mph were reported at Kohala Ranch on the Big
Island. Heavy rain and a wind gust to 45 mph has been recorded at Lanai City,
Hawaii.
Darby is
forecast to move south of Maui, Kahoolawe, and Lanai on Saturday evening (local
time), and be near Oahu and Kauai on Sunday.
Darby is
expected to slightly weaken while passing through the islands from southeast to
northwest, and is expected to weaken to a tropical depression before reaching
Kauai.
Impacts could include tree and power line damage
and inland flooding.
