Maui Kaanapali/Lahaina - 23rd July 2016

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. 

The Governor of Hawaii declared the state of Hawaii a disaster area on July 22 ahead of Darby. This emergency proclamation frees up the use of emergency money for use in the state. 

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.